diff --git a/pkg/tools/delegate.go b/pkg/tools/delegate.go
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+++ b/pkg/tools/delegate.go
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+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// DelegateTool delegates a task to a specific named agent and waits for
+// the result. Unlike spawn (async, fire-and-forget) or subagent (sync but
+// generic), delegate targets a named agent and runs the task using that
+// agent's own workspace, model, and tools.
+type DelegateTool struct {
+	spawner        SubTurnSpawner
+	allowlistCheck func(targetAgentID string) bool
+	selfAgentID    string
+}
+
+func NewDelegateTool() *DelegateTool {
+	return &DelegateTool{}
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) SetSpawner(spawner SubTurnSpawner) {
+	t.spawner = spawner
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) SetAllowlistChecker(check func(targetAgentID string) bool) {
+	t.allowlistCheck = check
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) SetSelfAgentID(id string) {
+	t.selfAgentID = id
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) Name() string {
+	return "delegate"
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) Description() string {
+	return "Delegate a task to another agent and wait for the result. " +
+		"Use this when another agent is better suited to handle a specific task " +
+		"based on their capabilities. The target agent runs with its own workspace, " +
+		"model, and tools."
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
+	return map[string]any{
+		"type": "object",
+		"properties": map[string]any{
+			"agent_id": map[string]any{
+				"type":        "string",
+				"description": "The ID of the target agent to delegate the task to",
+			},
+			"task": map[string]any{
+				"type":        "string",
+				"description": "Clear description of the task to delegate",
+			},
+		},
+		"required": []string{"agent_id", "task"},
+	}
+}
+
+func (t *DelegateTool) Execute(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) *ToolResult {
+	agentID, _ := args["agent_id"].(string)
+	if strings.TrimSpace(agentID) == "" {
+		return ErrorResult("agent_id is required and must be a non-empty string")
+	}
+
+	task, _ := args["task"].(string)
+	if strings.TrimSpace(task) == "" {
+		return ErrorResult("task is required and must be a non-empty string")
+	}
+
+	if t.selfAgentID != "" && agentID == t.selfAgentID {
+		return ErrorResult("cannot delegate to self")
+	}
+
+	if t.allowlistCheck != nil && !t.allowlistCheck(agentID) {
+		return ErrorResult(fmt.Sprintf("not allowed to delegate to agent %q", agentID))
+	}
+
+	if t.spawner == nil {
+		return ErrorResult("delegate tool not configured")
+	}
+
+	result, err := t.spawner.SpawnSubTurn(ctx, SubTurnConfig{
+		TargetAgentID: agentID,
+		SystemPrompt:  task,
+		Async:         false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return ErrorResult(fmt.Sprintf("delegation to agent %q failed: %v", agentID, err)).WithError(err)
+	}
+	if result == nil {
+		return ErrorResult(fmt.Sprintf("delegation to agent %q returned no result", agentID))
+	}
+
+	result.ForLLM = fmt.Sprintf("[Response from agent %q]\n%s", agentID, result.ForLLM)
+
+	return result
+}