[QUESTION] - how can I reference a specific sub agent configured in md file in github actions PR workflow?

[Romarionijim]

Hello All, I am new to claude code.

what I am trying to achieve is building a specific agent that does a specific thing and have created an .md file under claude/agents/fixer.md

in the fixer.md there are description and instructions on what the agent should do.

I wanna schedule a workflow that runs once a day that would call that agent

I did not see an example how would I call this specific agent in the workflow when using the claude code action? I only saw examples of prompts or by referencing @claude in the comments

but how can I call this agent from the md file that I have created that already explains to the agent what to do?

would love for some help

I would like to know also is how can I let the agent decide on which repo to make a code fix if I have two seperate repos? backend+client?

thanks a lot!

[seantay091]

Hi, I believe you can create a claude code action workflow files that run on schedule specifying prompt: "Run fixer agent " and Claude will run the subagent if you commit the fixer.md into your git repository.

[Omrigotlieb]

Two small corrections:

1. The documented project path is .claude/agents/fixer.md, not claude/agents/fixer.md.
2. If you want to force that subagent in automation, the cleanest path is to run the session with claude_args: --agent fixer.

So the workflow pattern is:

• keep the subagent in .claude/agents/fixer.md
• run Claude Code Action with claude_args: --agent fixer

For two repos (backend + client), check out both and grant access to the second path with --add-dir. --agent chooses the subagent, and --add-dir expands the directories Claude can work in.

Also note that subagents are loaded at session start, so if you add the file manually, start a fresh run/session so it gets picked up.