/** * @license * Copyright 2026 Google LLC * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 */ import fs from 'node:fs'; import path from 'node:path'; import { describe, expect } from 'vitest'; import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js'; const DOCS_AGENT_DEFINITION = `--- name: docs-agent description: An agent with expertise in updating documentation. tools: - read_file - write_file --- You are the docs agent. Update documentation clearly and accurately. `; const TEST_AGENT_DEFINITION = `--- name: test-agent description: An agent with expertise in writing and updating tests. tools: - read_file - write_file --- You are the test agent. Add or update tests. `; const INDEX_TS = 'export const add = (a: number, b: number) => a + b;\n'; function readProjectFile( rig: { testDir?: string }, relativePath: string, ): string { return fs.readFileSync(path.join(rig.testDir!, relativePath), 'utf8'); } describe('subagent eval test cases', () => { /** * Checks whether the outer agent reliably utilizes an expert subagent to * accomplish a task when one is available. * * Note that the test is intentionally crafted to avoid the word "document" * or "docs". We want to see the outer agent make the connection even when * the prompt indirectly implies need of expertise. * * This tests the system prompt's subagent specific clauses. */ evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', { name: 'should delegate to user provided agent with relevant expertise', params: { settings: { experimental: { enableAgents: true, }, }, }, prompt: 'Please update README.md with a description of this library.', files: { '.gemini/agents/docs-agent.md': DOCS_AGENT_DEFINITION, 'index.ts': INDEX_TS, 'README.md': 'TODO: update the README.\n', }, assert: async (rig, _result) => { await rig.expectToolCallSuccess(['docs-agent']); }, }); /** * Checks that the outer agent does not over-delegate trivial work when * subagents are available. This helps catch orchestration overuse. */ evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', { name: 'should avoid delegating trivial direct edit work', params: { settings: { experimental: { enableAgents: true, agents: { overrides: { generalist: { enabled: true }, }, }, }, }, }, prompt: 'Rename the exported function in index.ts from add to sum and update the file directly.', files: { '.gemini/agents/docs-agent.md': DOCS_AGENT_DEFINITION, 'index.ts': INDEX_TS, }, assert: async (rig, _result) => { const updatedIndex = readProjectFile(rig, 'index.ts'); const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs() as Array<{ toolRequest: { name: string }; }>; expect(updatedIndex).toContain('export const sum ='); expect(toolLogs.some((l) => l.toolRequest.name === 'docs-agent')).toBe( false, ); expect(toolLogs.some((l) => l.toolRequest.name === 'generalist')).toBe( false, ); }, }); /** * Checks that the outer agent prefers a more relevant specialist over a * broad generalist when both are available. * * This is meant to codify the "overusing Generalist" failure mode. */ evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', { name: 'should prefer relevant specialist over generalist', params: { settings: { experimental: { enableAgents: true, agents: { overrides: { generalist: { enabled: true }, }, }, }, }, }, prompt: 'Please add a small test file that verifies add(1, 2) returns 3.', files: { '.gemini/agents/test-agent.md': TEST_AGENT_DEFINITION, 'index.ts': INDEX_TS, 'package.json': JSON.stringify( { name: 'subagent-eval-project', version: '1.0.0', type: 'module', }, null, 2, ), }, assert: async (rig, _result) => { const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs() as Array<{ toolRequest: { name: string }; }>; await rig.expectToolCallSuccess(['test-agent']); expect(toolLogs.some((l) => l.toolRequest.name === 'generalist')).toBe( false, ); }, }); /** * Checks cardinality and decomposition for a multi-surface task. The task * naturally spans docs and tests, so multiple specialists should be used. */ evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', { name: 'should use multiple relevant specialists for multi-surface task', params: { settings: { experimental: { enableAgents: true, agents: { overrides: { generalist: { enabled: true }, }, }, }, }, }, prompt: 'Add a short README description for this library and also add a test file that verifies add(1, 2) returns 3.', files: { '.gemini/agents/docs-agent.md': DOCS_AGENT_DEFINITION, '.gemini/agents/test-agent.md': TEST_AGENT_DEFINITION, 'index.ts': INDEX_TS, 'README.md': 'TODO: update the README.\n', 'package.json': JSON.stringify( { name: 'subagent-eval-project', version: '1.0.0', type: 'module', }, null, 2, ), }, assert: async (rig, _result) => { const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs() as Array<{ toolRequest: { name: string }; }>; const readme = readProjectFile(rig, 'README.md'); await rig.expectToolCallSuccess(['docs-agent', 'test-agent']); expect(readme).not.toContain('TODO: update the README.'); expect(toolLogs.some((l) => l.toolRequest.name === 'generalist')).toBe( false, ); }, }); });