diff --git a/src/agent/loop_.rs b/src/agent/loop_.rs
index 9b299ea..39f4b39 100644
--- a/src/agent/loop_.rs
+++ b/src/agent/loop_.rs
@@ -396,6 +396,8 @@ pub async fn run(
         mem.clone(),
         composio_key,
         &config.browser,
+        &config.agents,
+        config.api_key.as_deref(),
     );
 
     // ── Resolve provider ─────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -470,6 +472,14 @@ pub async fn run(
             "Execute actions on 1000+ apps via Composio (Gmail, Notion, GitHub, Slack, etc.). Use action='list' to discover, 'execute' to run, 'connect' to OAuth.",
         ));
     }
+    if !config.agents.is_empty() {
+        tool_descs.push((
+            "delegate",
+            "Delegate a subtask to a specialized agent. Use when: a task benefits from a different model \
+             (e.g. fast summarization, deep reasoning, code generation). The sub-agent runs a single \
+             prompt and returns its response.",
+        ));
+    }
     let mut system_prompt = crate::channels::build_system_prompt(
         &config.workspace_dir,
         model_name,
diff --git a/src/config/mod.rs b/src/config/mod.rs
index b442538..b18a699 100644
--- a/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 pub mod schema;
 
 pub use schema::{
-    AutonomyConfig, BrowserConfig, ChannelsConfig, ComposioConfig, Config, DiscordConfig,
-    DockerRuntimeConfig, GatewayConfig, HeartbeatConfig, IMessageConfig, IdentityConfig,
-    MatrixConfig, MemoryConfig, ModelRouteConfig, ObservabilityConfig, ReliabilityConfig,
-    RuntimeConfig, SecretsConfig, SlackConfig, TelegramConfig, TunnelConfig, WebhookConfig,
+    AutonomyConfig, BrowserConfig, ChannelsConfig, ComposioConfig, Config, DelegateAgentConfig,
+    DiscordConfig, DockerRuntimeConfig, GatewayConfig, HeartbeatConfig, IMessageConfig,
+    IdentityConfig, MatrixConfig, MemoryConfig, ModelRouteConfig, ObservabilityConfig,
+    ReliabilityConfig, RuntimeConfig, SecretsConfig, SlackConfig, TelegramConfig, TunnelConfig,
+    WebhookConfig,
 };
diff --git a/src/config/schema.rs b/src/config/schema.rs
index 1912334..7b4a198 100644
--- a/src/config/schema.rs
+++ b/src/config/schema.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::security::AutonomyLevel;
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use directories::UserDirs;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fs::{self, File, OpenOptions};
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -63,6 +64,22 @@ pub struct Config {
 
     #[serde(default)]
     pub identity: IdentityConfig,
+
+    /// Named delegate agents for agent-to-agent handoff.
+    ///
+    /// ```toml
+    /// [agents.researcher]
+    /// provider = "gemini"
+    /// model = "gemini-2.0-flash"
+    /// system_prompt = "You are a research assistant..."
+    ///
+    /// [agents.coder]
+    /// provider = "openrouter"
+    /// model = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
+    /// system_prompt = "You are a coding assistant..."
+    /// ```
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub agents: HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>,
 }
 
 // ── Identity (AIEOS / OpenClaw format) ──────────────────────────
@@ -94,6 +111,36 @@ impl Default for IdentityConfig {
     }
 }
 
+// ── Agent delegation ─────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/// Configuration for a named delegate agent that can be invoked via the
+/// `delegate` tool. Each agent uses its own provider/model combination
+/// and system prompt, enabling multi-agent workflows with specialization.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct DelegateAgentConfig {
+    /// Provider name (e.g. "gemini", "openrouter", "ollama")
+    pub provider: String,
+    /// Model identifier for the provider
+    pub model: String,
+    /// System prompt defining the agent's role and capabilities
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub system_prompt: Option<String>,
+    /// Optional API key override (uses default if not set).
+    /// Stored encrypted when `secrets.encrypt = true`.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub api_key: Option<String>,
+    /// Temperature override (uses 0.7 if not set)
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub temperature: Option<f64>,
+    /// Maximum delegation depth to prevent infinite recursion (default: 3)
+    #[serde(default = "default_max_delegation_depth")]
+    pub max_depth: u32,
+}
+
+fn default_max_delegation_depth() -> u32 {
+    3
+}
+
 // ── Gateway security ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -832,6 +879,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             secrets: SecretsConfig::default(),
             browser: BrowserConfig::default(),
             identity: IdentityConfig::default(),
+            agents: HashMap::new(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -858,6 +906,19 @@ impl Config {
             // Set computed paths that are skipped during serialization
             config.config_path = config_path.clone();
             config.workspace_dir = zeroclaw_dir.join("workspace");
+
+            // Decrypt agent API keys if encryption is enabled
+            let store = crate::security::SecretStore::new(&zeroclaw_dir, config.secrets.encrypt);
+            for agent in config.agents.values_mut() {
+                if let Some(ref encrypted_key) = agent.api_key {
+                    agent.api_key = Some(
+                        store
+                            .decrypt(encrypted_key)
+                            .context("Failed to decrypt agent API key")?,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+
             Ok(config)
         } else {
             let mut config = Config::default();
@@ -928,7 +989,27 @@ impl Config {
     }
 
     pub fn save(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        let toml_str = toml::to_string_pretty(self).context("Failed to serialize config")?;
+        // Encrypt agent API keys before serialization
+        let mut config_to_save = self.clone();
+        let zeroclaw_dir = self
+            .config_path
+            .parent()
+            .context("Config path must have a parent directory")?;
+        let store = crate::security::SecretStore::new(zeroclaw_dir, self.secrets.encrypt);
+        for agent in config_to_save.agents.values_mut() {
+            if let Some(ref plaintext_key) = agent.api_key {
+                if !crate::security::SecretStore::is_encrypted(plaintext_key) {
+                    agent.api_key = Some(
+                        store
+                            .encrypt(plaintext_key)
+                            .context("Failed to encrypt agent API key")?,
+                    );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let toml_str =
+            toml::to_string_pretty(&config_to_save).context("Failed to serialize config")?;
 
         let parent_dir = self
             .config_path
@@ -1013,6 +1094,7 @@ fn sync_directory(_path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
     use std::path::PathBuf;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
 
     // ── Defaults ─────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -1142,6 +1224,7 @@ mod tests {
             secrets: SecretsConfig::default(),
             browser: BrowserConfig::default(),
             identity: IdentityConfig::default(),
+            agents: HashMap::new(),
         };
 
         let toml_str = toml::to_string_pretty(&config).unwrap();
@@ -1213,6 +1296,7 @@ default_temperature = 0.7
             secrets: SecretsConfig::default(),
             browser: BrowserConfig::default(),
             identity: IdentityConfig::default(),
+            agents: HashMap::new(),
         };
 
         config.save().unwrap();
@@ -1967,4 +2051,171 @@ default_temperature = 0.7
         assert!(!g.allow_public_bind);
         assert!(g.paired_tokens.is_empty());
     }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // AGENT DELEGATION CONFIG TESTS
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agents_config_default_empty() {
+        let c = Config::default();
+        assert!(c.agents.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agents_config_backward_compat_missing_section() {
+        let minimal = r#"
+workspace_dir = "/tmp/ws"
+config_path = "/tmp/config.toml"
+default_temperature = 0.7
+"#;
+        let parsed: Config = toml::from_str(minimal).unwrap();
+        assert!(parsed.agents.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agents_config_toml_roundtrip() {
+        let toml_str = r#"
+default_temperature = 0.7
+
+[agents.researcher]
+provider = "gemini"
+model = "gemini-2.0-flash"
+system_prompt = "You are a research assistant."
+max_depth = 2
+
+[agents.coder]
+provider = "openrouter"
+model = "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514"
+"#;
+        let parsed: Config = toml::from_str(toml_str).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(parsed.agents.len(), 2);
+
+        let researcher = &parsed.agents["researcher"];
+        assert_eq!(researcher.provider, "gemini");
+        assert_eq!(researcher.model, "gemini-2.0-flash");
+        assert_eq!(
+            researcher.system_prompt.as_deref(),
+            Some("You are a research assistant.")
+        );
+        assert_eq!(researcher.max_depth, 2);
+        assert!(researcher.api_key.is_none());
+        assert!(researcher.temperature.is_none());
+
+        let coder = &parsed.agents["coder"];
+        assert_eq!(coder.provider, "openrouter");
+        assert_eq!(coder.model, "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514");
+        assert!(coder.system_prompt.is_none());
+        assert_eq!(coder.max_depth, 3); // default
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agents_config_with_api_key_and_temperature() {
+        let toml_str = r#"
+[agents.fast]
+provider = "groq"
+model = "llama-3.3-70b-versatile"
+api_key = "gsk-test-key"
+temperature = 0.3
+"#;
+        let parsed: HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig> = toml::from_str::<toml::Value>(toml_str)
+            .unwrap()["agents"]
+            .clone()
+            .try_into()
+            .unwrap();
+        let fast = &parsed["fast"];
+        assert_eq!(fast.api_key.as_deref(), Some("gsk-test-key"));
+        assert!((fast.temperature.unwrap() - 0.3).abs() < f64::EPSILON);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agent_api_key_encrypted_on_save_and_decrypted_on_load() {
+        let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let zeroclaw_dir = tmp.path();
+        let config_path = zeroclaw_dir.join("config.toml");
+
+        // Create a config with a plaintext agent API key
+        let mut agents = HashMap::new();
+        agents.insert(
+            "test_agent".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "openrouter".to_string(),
+                model: "test-model".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: None,
+                api_key: Some("sk-super-secret".to_string()),
+                temperature: None,
+                max_depth: 3,
+            },
+        );
+        let mut config = Config {
+            config_path: config_path.clone(),
+            workspace_dir: zeroclaw_dir.join("workspace"),
+            secrets: SecretsConfig { encrypt: true },
+            agents,
+            ..Config::default()
+        };
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&config.workspace_dir).unwrap();
+        config.save().unwrap();
+
+        // Read the raw TOML and verify the key is encrypted (not plaintext)
+        let raw = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            !raw.contains("sk-super-secret"),
+            "Plaintext API key should not appear in saved config"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            raw.contains("enc2:"),
+            "Encrypted key should use enc2: prefix"
+        );
+
+        // Parse and decrypt — simulate load_or_init by reading + decrypting
+        let store = crate::security::SecretStore::new(zeroclaw_dir, true);
+        let mut loaded: Config = toml::from_str(&raw).unwrap();
+        for agent in loaded.agents.values_mut() {
+            if let Some(ref encrypted_key) = agent.api_key {
+                agent.api_key = Some(store.decrypt(encrypted_key).unwrap());
+            }
+        }
+        assert_eq!(
+            loaded.agents["test_agent"].api_key.as_deref(),
+            Some("sk-super-secret"),
+            "Decrypted key should match original"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn agent_api_key_not_encrypted_when_disabled() {
+        let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let zeroclaw_dir = tmp.path();
+        let config_path = zeroclaw_dir.join("config.toml");
+
+        let mut agents = HashMap::new();
+        agents.insert(
+            "test_agent".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "openrouter".to_string(),
+                model: "test-model".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: None,
+                api_key: Some("sk-plaintext-ok".to_string()),
+                temperature: None,
+                max_depth: 3,
+            },
+        );
+        let config = Config {
+            config_path: config_path.clone(),
+            workspace_dir: zeroclaw_dir.join("workspace"),
+            secrets: SecretsConfig { encrypt: false },
+            agents,
+            ..Config::default()
+        };
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&config.workspace_dir).unwrap();
+        config.save().unwrap();
+
+        let raw = std::fs::read_to_string(&config_path).unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            raw.contains("sk-plaintext-ok"),
+            "With encryption disabled, key should remain plaintext"
+        );
+        assert!(!raw.contains("enc2:"), "No encryption prefix when disabled");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/onboard/wizard.rs b/src/onboard/wizard.rs
index 3a74a50..28ae154 100644
--- a/src/onboard/wizard.rs
+++ b/src/onboard/wizard.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ pub fn run_wizard() -> Result<Config> {
         secrets: secrets_config,
         browser: BrowserConfig::default(),
         identity: crate::config::IdentityConfig::default(),
+        agents: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
     };
 
     println!(
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ pub fn run_quick_setup(
         secrets: SecretsConfig::default(),
         browser: BrowserConfig::default(),
         identity: crate::config::IdentityConfig::default(),
+        agents: std::collections::HashMap::new(),
     };
 
     config.save()?;
diff --git a/src/tools/delegate.rs b/src/tools/delegate.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2660a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/delegate.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,426 @@
+use super::traits::{Tool, ToolResult};
+use crate::config::DelegateAgentConfig;
+use crate::providers::{self, Provider};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use serde_json::json;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+/// Default timeout for sub-agent provider calls.
+const DELEGATE_TIMEOUT_SECS: u64 = 120;
+
+/// Tool that delegates a subtask to a named agent with a different
+/// provider/model configuration. Enables multi-agent workflows where
+/// a primary agent can hand off specialized work (research, coding,
+/// summarization) to purpose-built sub-agents.
+pub struct DelegateTool {
+    agents: Arc<HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>>,
+    /// Global API key fallback (from config.api_key)
+    fallback_api_key: Option<String>,
+    /// Depth at which this tool instance lives in the delegation chain.
+    depth: u32,
+}
+
+impl DelegateTool {
+    pub fn new(
+        agents: HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>,
+        fallback_api_key: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            agents: Arc::new(agents),
+            fallback_api_key,
+            depth: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a DelegateTool for a sub-agent (with incremented depth).
+    /// When sub-agents eventually get their own tool registry, construct
+    /// their DelegateTool via this method with `depth: parent.depth + 1`.
+    pub fn with_depth(
+        agents: HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>,
+        fallback_api_key: Option<String>,
+        depth: u32,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            agents: Arc::new(agents),
+            fallback_api_key,
+            depth,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl Tool for DelegateTool {
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        "delegate"
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Delegate a subtask to a specialized agent. Use when: a task benefits from a different model \
+         (e.g. fast summarization, deep reasoning, code generation). The sub-agent runs a single \
+         prompt and returns its response."
+    }
+
+    fn parameters_schema(&self) -> serde_json::Value {
+        let agent_names: Vec<&str> = self.agents.keys().map(|s: &String| s.as_str()).collect();
+        json!({
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+                "agent": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "minLength": 1,
+                    "description": format!(
+                        "Name of the agent to delegate to. Available: {}",
+                        if agent_names.is_empty() {
+                            "(none configured)".to_string()
+                        } else {
+                            agent_names.join(", ")
+                        }
+                    )
+                },
+                "prompt": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "minLength": 1,
+                    "description": "The task/prompt to send to the sub-agent"
+                },
+                "context": {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "description": "Optional context to prepend (e.g. relevant code, prior findings)"
+                }
+            },
+            "required": ["agent", "prompt"]
+        })
+    }
+
+    async fn execute(&self, args: serde_json::Value) -> anyhow::Result<ToolResult> {
+        let agent_name = args
+            .get("agent")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing 'agent' parameter"))?;
+
+        if agent_name.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(ToolResult {
+                success: false,
+                output: String::new(),
+                error: Some("'agent' parameter must not be empty".into()),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let prompt = args
+            .get("prompt")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("Missing 'prompt' parameter"))?;
+
+        if prompt.is_empty() {
+            return Ok(ToolResult {
+                success: false,
+                output: String::new(),
+                error: Some("'prompt' parameter must not be empty".into()),
+            });
+        }
+
+        let context = args
+            .get("context")
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+            .map(str::trim)
+            .unwrap_or("");
+
+        // Look up agent config
+        let agent_config = match self.agents.get(agent_name) {
+            Some(cfg) => cfg,
+            None => {
+                let available: Vec<&str> =
+                    self.agents.keys().map(|s: &String| s.as_str()).collect();
+                return Ok(ToolResult {
+                    success: false,
+                    output: String::new(),
+                    error: Some(format!(
+                        "Unknown agent '{agent_name}'. Available agents: {}",
+                        if available.is_empty() {
+                            "(none configured)".to_string()
+                        } else {
+                            available.join(", ")
+                        }
+                    )),
+                });
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Check recursion depth (immutable — set at construction, incremented for sub-agents)
+        if self.depth >= agent_config.max_depth {
+            return Ok(ToolResult {
+                success: false,
+                output: String::new(),
+                error: Some(format!(
+                    "Delegation depth limit reached ({depth}/{max}). \
+                     Cannot delegate further to prevent infinite loops.",
+                    depth = self.depth,
+                    max = agent_config.max_depth
+                )),
+            });
+        }
+
+        // Create provider for this agent
+        let api_key = agent_config
+            .api_key
+            .as_deref()
+            .or(self.fallback_api_key.as_deref());
+
+        let provider: Box<dyn Provider> =
+            match providers::create_provider(&agent_config.provider, api_key) {
+                Ok(p) => p,
+                Err(e) => {
+                    return Ok(ToolResult {
+                        success: false,
+                        output: String::new(),
+                        error: Some(format!(
+                            "Failed to create provider '{}' for agent '{agent_name}': {e}",
+                            agent_config.provider
+                        )),
+                    });
+                }
+            };
+
+        // Build the message
+        let full_prompt = if context.is_empty() {
+            prompt.to_string()
+        } else {
+            format!("[Context]\n{context}\n\n[Task]\n{prompt}")
+        };
+
+        let temperature = agent_config.temperature.unwrap_or(0.7);
+
+        // Wrap the provider call in a timeout to prevent indefinite blocking
+        let result = tokio::time::timeout(
+            Duration::from_secs(DELEGATE_TIMEOUT_SECS),
+            provider.chat_with_system(
+                agent_config.system_prompt.as_deref(),
+                &full_prompt,
+                &agent_config.model,
+                temperature,
+            ),
+        )
+        .await;
+
+        let result = match result {
+            Ok(inner) => inner,
+            Err(_elapsed) => {
+                return Ok(ToolResult {
+                    success: false,
+                    output: String::new(),
+                    error: Some(format!(
+                        "Agent '{agent_name}' timed out after {DELEGATE_TIMEOUT_SECS}s"
+                    )),
+                });
+            }
+        };
+
+        match result {
+            Ok(response) => Ok(ToolResult {
+                success: true,
+                output: format!(
+                    "[Agent '{agent_name}' ({provider}/{model})]\n{response}",
+                    provider = agent_config.provider,
+                    model = agent_config.model
+                ),
+                error: None,
+            }),
+            Err(e) => Ok(ToolResult {
+                success: false,
+                output: String::new(),
+                error: Some(format!("Agent '{agent_name}' failed: {e}",)),
+            }),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn sample_agents() -> HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig> {
+        let mut agents = HashMap::new();
+        agents.insert(
+            "researcher".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "ollama".to_string(),
+                model: "llama3".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: Some("You are a research assistant.".to_string()),
+                api_key: None,
+                temperature: Some(0.3),
+                max_depth: 3,
+            },
+        );
+        agents.insert(
+            "coder".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "openrouter".to_string(),
+                model: "anthropic/claude-sonnet-4-20250514".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: None,
+                api_key: Some("sk-test".to_string()),
+                temperature: None,
+                max_depth: 2,
+            },
+        );
+        agents
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn name_and_schema() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        assert_eq!(tool.name(), "delegate");
+        let schema = tool.parameters_schema();
+        assert!(schema["properties"]["agent"].is_object());
+        assert!(schema["properties"]["prompt"].is_object());
+        assert!(schema["properties"]["context"].is_object());
+        let required = schema["required"].as_array().unwrap();
+        assert!(required.contains(&json!("agent")));
+        assert!(required.contains(&json!("prompt")));
+        assert_eq!(schema["additionalProperties"], json!(false));
+        assert_eq!(schema["properties"]["agent"]["minLength"], json!(1));
+        assert_eq!(schema["properties"]["prompt"]["minLength"], json!(1));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn description_not_empty() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        assert!(!tool.description().is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn schema_lists_agent_names() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let schema = tool.parameters_schema();
+        let desc = schema["properties"]["agent"]["description"]
+            .as_str()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(desc.contains("researcher") || desc.contains("coder"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn missing_agent_param() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let result = tool.execute(json!({"prompt": "test"})).await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn missing_prompt_param() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let result = tool.execute(json!({"agent": "researcher"})).await;
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn unknown_agent_returns_error() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "nonexistent", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("Unknown agent"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn depth_limit_enforced() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::with_depth(sample_agents(), None, 3);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "researcher", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("depth limit"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn depth_limit_per_agent() {
+        // coder has max_depth=2, so depth=2 should be blocked
+        let tool = DelegateTool::with_depth(sample_agents(), None, 2);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "coder", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("depth limit"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn empty_agents_schema() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(HashMap::new(), None);
+        let schema = tool.parameters_schema();
+        let desc = schema["properties"]["agent"]["description"]
+            .as_str()
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(desc.contains("none configured"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn invalid_provider_returns_error() {
+        let mut agents = HashMap::new();
+        agents.insert(
+            "broken".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "totally-invalid-provider".to_string(),
+                model: "model".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: None,
+                api_key: None,
+                temperature: None,
+                max_depth: 3,
+            },
+        );
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(agents, None);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "broken", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("Failed to create provider"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn blank_agent_rejected() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "  ", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("must not be empty"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn blank_prompt_rejected() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": "researcher", "prompt": "  \t  "}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(!result.success);
+        assert!(result.error.unwrap().contains("must not be empty"));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn whitespace_agent_name_trimmed_and_found() {
+        let tool = DelegateTool::new(sample_agents(), None);
+        // " researcher " with surrounding whitespace — after trim becomes "researcher"
+        let result = tool
+            .execute(json!({"agent": " researcher ", "prompt": "test"}))
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
+        // Should find "researcher" after trim — will fail at provider level
+        // since ollama isn't running, but must NOT get "Unknown agent".
+        assert!(
+            result.error.is_none()
+                || !result
+                    .error
+                    .as_deref()
+                    .unwrap_or("")
+                    .contains("Unknown agent")
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/tools/mod.rs b/src/tools/mod.rs
index 446c1ee..c2814c0 100644
--- a/src/tools/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tools/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod browser;
 pub mod browser_open;
 pub mod composio;
+pub mod delegate;
 pub mod file_read;
 pub mod file_write;
 pub mod image_info;
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ pub mod traits;
 pub use browser::BrowserTool;
 pub use browser_open::BrowserOpenTool;
 pub use composio::ComposioTool;
+pub use delegate::DelegateTool;
 pub use file_read::FileReadTool;
 pub use file_write::FileWriteTool;
 pub use image_info::ImageInfoTool;
@@ -26,9 +28,11 @@ pub use traits::Tool;
 #[allow(unused_imports)]
 pub use traits::{ToolResult, ToolSpec};
 
+use crate::config::DelegateAgentConfig;
 use crate::memory::Memory;
 use crate::runtime::{NativeRuntime, RuntimeAdapter};
 use crate::security::SecurityPolicy;
+use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 /// Create the default tool registry
@@ -54,6 +58,8 @@ pub fn all_tools(
     memory: Arc<dyn Memory>,
     composio_key: Option<&str>,
     browser_config: &crate::config::BrowserConfig,
+    agents: &HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>,
+    fallback_api_key: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Vec<Box<dyn Tool>> {
     all_tools_with_runtime(
         security,
@@ -61,6 +67,8 @@ pub fn all_tools(
         memory,
         composio_key,
         browser_config,
+        agents,
+        fallback_api_key,
     )
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +79,8 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
     memory: Arc<dyn Memory>,
     composio_key: Option<&str>,
     browser_config: &crate::config::BrowserConfig,
+    agents: &HashMap<String, DelegateAgentConfig>,
+    fallback_api_key: Option<&str>,
 ) -> Vec<Box<dyn Tool>> {
     let mut tools: Vec<Box<dyn Tool>> = vec![
         Box::new(ShellTool::new(security.clone(), runtime)),
@@ -105,6 +115,14 @@ pub fn all_tools_with_runtime(
         }
     }
 
+    // Add delegation tool when agents are configured
+    if !agents.is_empty() {
+        tools.push(Box::new(DelegateTool::new(
+            agents.clone(),
+            fallback_api_key.map(String::from),
+        )));
+    }
+
     tools
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +156,7 @@ mod tests {
             session_name: None,
         };
 
-        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser);
+        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser, &HashMap::new(), None);
         let names: Vec<&str> = tools.iter().map(|t| t.name()).collect();
         assert!(!names.contains(&"browser_open"));
     }
@@ -160,7 +178,7 @@ mod tests {
             session_name: None,
         };
 
-        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser);
+        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser, &HashMap::new(), None);
         let names: Vec<&str> = tools.iter().map(|t| t.name()).collect();
         assert!(names.contains(&"browser_open"));
     }
@@ -258,4 +276,53 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(parsed.name, "test");
         assert_eq!(parsed.description, "A test tool");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn all_tools_includes_delegate_when_agents_configured() {
+        let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
+        let mem_cfg = MemoryConfig {
+            backend: "markdown".into(),
+            ..MemoryConfig::default()
+        };
+        let mem: Arc<dyn Memory> =
+            Arc::from(crate::memory::create_memory(&mem_cfg, tmp.path(), None).unwrap());
+
+        let browser = BrowserConfig::default();
+
+        let mut agents = HashMap::new();
+        agents.insert(
+            "researcher".to_string(),
+            DelegateAgentConfig {
+                provider: "ollama".to_string(),
+                model: "llama3".to_string(),
+                system_prompt: None,
+                api_key: None,
+                temperature: None,
+                max_depth: 3,
+            },
+        );
+
+        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser, &agents, Some("sk-test"));
+        let names: Vec<&str> = tools.iter().map(|t| t.name()).collect();
+        assert!(names.contains(&"delegate"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn all_tools_excludes_delegate_when_no_agents() {
+        let tmp = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let security = Arc::new(SecurityPolicy::default());
+        let mem_cfg = MemoryConfig {
+            backend: "markdown".into(),
+            ..MemoryConfig::default()
+        };
+        let mem: Arc<dyn Memory> =
+            Arc::from(crate::memory::create_memory(&mem_cfg, tmp.path(), None).unwrap());
+
+        let browser = BrowserConfig::default();
+
+        let tools = all_tools(&security, mem, None, &browser, &HashMap::new(), None);
+        let names: Vec<&str> = tools.iter().map(|t| t.name()).collect();
+        assert!(!names.contains(&"delegate"));
+    }
 }