diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index b21092a..14cb173 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import json
-import time
 import logging
-import requests
 
 from prompts import SYSTEM_PROMPT
 from tools import TOOL_SCHEMAS, dispatch
+from llm import call_openrouter
 
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger("coding_agent")
@@ -83,55 +82,14 @@ def get_config():
     return api_key, model
 
 
-def call_openrouter(messages: list, tools: list, api_key: str, model: str) -> dict:
-    """Call the OpenRouter chat completions API with retry on 5xx errors."""
-    payload = {
-        "model": model,
-        "messages": messages,
-        "tools": tools,
-    }
-    headers = {
-        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    }
-
-    for attempt in range(3):
-        response = requests.post(
-            "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
-            headers=headers,
-            json=payload,
-            timeout=120,
-        )
-        if response.status_code >= 500 and attempt < 2:
-            backoff_seconds = 2 ** attempt
-            LOGGER.warning(
-                "Server error (%s), retrying attempt %s/3 in %ss",
-                response.status_code,
-                attempt + 1,
-                backoff_seconds,
-            )
-            time.sleep(backoff_seconds)
-            continue
-        break
-
-    if response.status_code != 200:
-        raise Exception(
-            f"API error {response.status_code}: {response.text[:500]}"
-        )
-    data = response.json()
-    if "error" in data:
-        raise Exception(f"API error: {data['error']}")
-    return data
-
-
-def process_tool_calls(tool_calls: list) -> list:
+def process_tool_calls(tool_calls: list, api_key: str, model: str) -> list:
     """Execute tool calls and return tool result messages."""
     results = []
     for tc in tool_calls:
         name = tc["function"]["name"]
         args = tc["function"].get("arguments", "{}")
         LOGGER.info("🔧 %s(%s%s)", name, args[:80], "..." if len(args) > 80 else "")
-        output = dispatch(name, args)
+        output = dispatch(name, args, context={"api_key": api_key, "model": model})
         results.append({
             "role": "tool",
             "tool_call_id": tc["id"],
@@ -186,7 +144,7 @@ def agent_loop():
             tool_calls = msg.get("tool_calls")
             if tool_calls:
                 LOGGER.info("Processing %d tool call(s).", len(tool_calls))
-                tool_results = process_tool_calls(tool_calls)
+                tool_results = process_tool_calls(tool_calls, api_key, model)
                 messages.extend(tool_results)
                 continue  # Loop back for the model's next response
 
diff --git a/llm.py b/llm.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0823b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llm.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+"""LLM calling logic for OpenRouter API."""
+
+import time
+import logging
+import requests
+
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger("coding_agent")
+
+
+def call_openrouter(messages: list, tools: list, api_key: str, model: str) -> dict:
+    """Call the OpenRouter chat completions API with retry on 5xx errors."""
+    payload = {
+        "model": model,
+        "messages": messages,
+        "tools": tools,
+    }
+    headers = {
+        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    }
+
+    for attempt in range(3):
+        response = requests.post(
+            "https://openrouter.ai/api/v1/chat/completions",
+            headers=headers,
+            json=payload,
+            timeout=120,
+        )
+        if response.status_code >= 500 and attempt < 2:
+            backoff_seconds = 2 ** attempt
+            LOGGER.warning(
+                "Server error (%s), retrying attempt %s/3 in %ss",
+                response.status_code,
+                attempt + 1,
+                backoff_seconds,
+            )
+            time.sleep(backoff_seconds)
+            continue
+        break
+
+    if response.status_code != 200:
+        raise Exception(
+            f"API error {response.status_code}: {response.text[:500]}"
+        )
+    data = response.json()
+    if "error" in data:
+        raise Exception(f"API error: {data['error']}")
+    return data
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diff --git a/prompts.py b/prompts.py
index 1625a45..f7bed1d 100644
--- a/prompts.py
+++ b/prompts.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 - run_command(command, timeout?): Execute a shell command in the current OS environment (default timeout: 30s)
 - list_directory(path?): List files in a directory (default: current directory)
 - search_files(pattern, path?): Search for text patterns across files using OS-aware behavior
+- run_subagent(task, role?): Delegate a task to a specialized subagent
 
 Guidelines:
 - Use tools to explore before making changes
diff --git a/tools.py b/tools.py
index 871a344..deaeaa1 100644
--- a/tools.py
+++ b/tools.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 from sandbox import run_command as sandbox_run
+from llm import call_openrouter
 
 # --- Tool Schemas (OpenAI function-calling format) ---
 
@@ -104,6 +105,27 @@
             },
         },
     },
+    {
+        "type": "function",
+        "function": {
+            "name": "run_subagent",
+            "description": "Run a subagent with a specific role to perform a delegated task such as research, monitoring, or interaction.",
+            "parameters": {
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "task": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "The task description for the subagent to execute",
+                    },
+                    "role": {
+                        "type": "string",
+                        "description": "The role of the subagent (e.g. researcher, monitor, interactors)",
+                    },
+                },
+                "required": ["task", "role"],
+            },
+        },
+    },
 ]
 
 # --- Tool Implementations ---
@@ -208,9 +230,43 @@ def search_files(pattern: str, path: str = ".") -> str:
     return "\n".join(matches)
 
 
+def run_subagent(task: str, role: str, context: dict = None) -> str:
+    """Run a subagent with a specific role to perform a delegated task.
+
+    Uses call_openrouter from llm.py to execute the subagent task and returns
+    the subagent's response text.
+    """
+    if context is None:
+        return "Error: run_subagent requires a context with api_key and model"
+
+    api_key = context.get("api_key")
+    model = context.get("model")
+    if not api_key or not model:
+        return "Error: run_subagent requires both api_key and model in context"
+
+    system_prompt = (
+        f"You are a subagent with the role: {role}. "
+        f"Complete the following task concisely and accurately."
+    )
+    messages = [
+        {"role": "system", "content": system_prompt},
+        {"role": "user", "content": task},
+    ]
+
+    try:
+        response = call_openrouter(messages=messages, tools=None, api_key=api_key, model=model)
+    except Exception as e:
+        return f"Error running subagent: {e}"
+
+    try:
+        return response["choices"][0]["message"]["content"]
+    except (KeyError, IndexError, TypeError) as e:
+        return f"Error parsing subagent response: {e}"
+
+
 # --- Dispatch ---
 
-def dispatch(name: str, args_json: str) -> str:
+def dispatch(name: str, args_json: str, context: dict = None) -> str:
     """Dispatch a tool call by name, parsing the JSON arguments."""
     try:
         args = json.loads(args_json) if args_json else {}
@@ -218,12 +274,12 @@ def dispatch(name: str, args_json: str) -> str:
         return f"Error: Invalid JSON arguments: {args_json}"
 
     try:
-        return _dispatch(name, args)
+        return _dispatch(name, args, context=context)
     except KeyError as e:
         return f"Error: Missing required argument {e} for tool '{name}'"
 
 
-def _dispatch(name: str, args: dict) -> str:
+def _dispatch(name: str, args: dict, context: dict = None) -> str:
     if name == "read_file":
         return read_file(args["path"])
     elif name == "write_file":
@@ -234,5 +290,7 @@ def _dispatch(name: str, args: dict) -> str:
         return list_directory(args.get("path", "."))
     elif name == "search_files":
         return search_files(args["pattern"], args.get("path", "."))
+    elif name == "run_subagent":
+        return run_subagent(args["task"], args["role"], context=context)
     else:
         return f"Error: Unknown tool '{name}'"
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