diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/agent-scheduler.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/agent-scheduler.ts
index 088cd9bda7..38804bf01a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/agent-scheduler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/agent-scheduler.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import type { EditorType } from '../utils/editor.js';
 export interface AgentSchedulingOptions {
   /** The unique ID for this agent's scheduler. */
   schedulerId: string;
+  /** The name of the subagent. */
+  subagent?: string;
   /** The ID of the tool call that invoked this agent. */
   parentCallId?: string;
   /** The tool registry specific to this agent. */
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ export async function scheduleAgentTools(
 ): Promise<CompletedToolCall[]> {
   const {
     schedulerId,
+    subagent,
     parentCallId,
     toolRegistry,
     signal,
@@ -69,6 +72,7 @@ export async function scheduleAgentTools(
     messageBus: toolRegistry.getMessageBus(),
     getPreferredEditor: getPreferredEditor ?? (() => undefined),
     schedulerId,
+    subagent,
     parentCallId,
     onWaitingForConfirmation,
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/local-executor.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/local-executor.ts
index 4ec9ea3eb3..cbc6260304 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/local-executor.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/local-executor.ts
@@ -1099,6 +1099,7 @@ export class LocalAgentExecutor<TOutput extends z.ZodTypeAny> {
         toolRequests,
         {
           schedulerId: this.agentId,
+          subagent: this.definition.name,
           parentCallId: this.parentCallId,
           toolRegistry: this.toolRegistry,
           signal,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.test.ts b/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.test.ts
index b459955d2b..796b9f2803 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.test.ts
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ describe('policy.ts', () => {
         { name: 'test-tool', args: {} },
         undefined,
         undefined,
+        undefined,
       );
     });
 
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ describe('policy.ts', () => {
         { name: 'mcp-tool', args: {} },
         'my-server',
         { readOnlyHint: true },
+        undefined,
       );
     });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.ts b/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.ts
index 9a5a43735d..039eea7e1d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scheduler/policy.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export function getPolicyDenialError(
 export async function checkPolicy(
   toolCall: ValidatingToolCall,
   config: Config,
+  subagent?: string,
 ): Promise<CheckResult> {
   const serverName =
     toolCall.tool instanceof DiscoveredMCPTool
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ export async function checkPolicy(
       { name: toolCall.request.name, args: toolCall.request.args },
       serverName,
       toolAnnotations,
+      subagent,
     );
 
   const { decision } = result;
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ export async function updatePolicy(
   toolInvocation?: AnyToolInvocation,
 ): Promise<void> {
   const deps = { ...context, toolInvocation };
+
   // Mode Transitions (AUTO_EDIT)
   if (isAutoEditTransition(tool, outcome)) {
     deps.config.setApprovalMode(ApprovalMode.AUTO_EDIT);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.test.ts b/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.test.ts
index 3e5e6877cf..76d5e50382 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.test.ts
@@ -368,6 +368,32 @@ describe('Scheduler (Orchestrator)', () => {
       );
     });
 
+    it('should propagate subagent name to checkPolicy', async () => {
+      const { checkPolicy } = await import('./policy.js');
+      const scheduler = new Scheduler({
+        context: mockConfig,
+        schedulerId: 'sub-scheduler',
+        subagent: 'my-agent',
+        getPreferredEditor: () => undefined,
+      });
+
+      const request: ToolCallRequestInfo = {
+        callId: 'call-1',
+        name: 'test-tool',
+        args: {},
+        isClientInitiated: false,
+        prompt_id: 'p1',
+      };
+
+      await scheduler.schedule([request], new AbortController().signal);
+
+      expect(checkPolicy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.anything(),
+        expect.anything(),
+        'my-agent',
+      );
+    });
+
     it('should correctly build ValidatingToolCalls for happy path', async () => {
       await scheduler.schedule(req1, signal);
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.ts b/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.ts
index 6cc7367609..ee8e9371e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scheduler/scheduler.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export interface SchedulerOptions {
   messageBus?: MessageBus;
   getPreferredEditor: () => EditorType | undefined;
   schedulerId: string;
+  subagent?: string;
   parentCallId?: string;
   onWaitingForConfirmation?: (waiting: boolean) => void;
 }
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ export class Scheduler {
   private readonly messageBus: MessageBus;
   private readonly getPreferredEditor: () => EditorType | undefined;
   private readonly schedulerId: string;
+  private readonly subagent?: string;
   private readonly parentCallId?: string;
   private readonly onWaitingForConfirmation?: (waiting: boolean) => void;
 
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ export class Scheduler {
     this.messageBus = options.messageBus ?? this.context.messageBus;
     this.getPreferredEditor = options.getPreferredEditor;
     this.schedulerId = options.schedulerId;
+    this.subagent = options.subagent;
     this.parentCallId = options.parentCallId;
     this.onWaitingForConfirmation = options.onWaitingForConfirmation;
     this.state = new SchedulerStateManager(
@@ -563,7 +566,11 @@ export class Scheduler {
     const callId = toolCall.request.callId;
 
     // Policy & Security
-    const { decision, rule } = await checkPolicy(toolCall, this.config);
+    const { decision, rule } = await checkPolicy(
+      toolCall,
+      this.config,
+      this.subagent,
+    );
 
     if (decision === PolicyDecision.DENY) {
       const { errorMessage, errorType } = getPolicyDenialError(