Proposed fix: [Claude Code / Agent SDK] 'subagent_type is required: the general-purpose agent is not available in this session' (formerly "Agent type 'general-purpose' not found")
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Recommended action: Usually Claude retries with a listed agent; otherwise add general-purpose to the Agent(...) allowlist or unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS.
Option: Usually Claude retries with a listed agent; otherwise add general-purpose to the Agent(...) allowlist or unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS. [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: Agent tool call without subagent_type when built-ins are disabled or allowlisted out
Steps:
1. Let Claude retry with an available subagent
2. Add general-purpose to tools: Agent(...)
3. Unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS
Expected: The error no longer appears.
Evidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.
Proposed approach
Problem id
9e374b83-828c-4409-b759-fdb83b857d96
Proposed action
Recommended action: Usually Claude retries with a listed agent; otherwise add general-purpose to the Agent(...) allowlist or unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS.
Option: Usually Claude retries with a listed agent; otherwise add general-purpose to the Agent(...) allowlist or unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS. [evidence: official_recommended_action]
Applies when: Agent tool call without subagent_type when built-ins are disabled or allowlisted out
Steps:
1. Let Claude retry with an available subagent
2. Add general-purpose to tools: Agent(...)
3. Unset CLAUDE_AGENT_SDK_DISABLE_BUILTIN_AGENTS
Expected: The error no longer appears.
Applicability
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Limitations
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Risk notes
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Lifecycle
active
Reported outcomes
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