nanobot/agent/subagent.py

@@ -196,13 +196,15 @@ class SubagentManager:
         """Announce the subagent result to the main agent via the message bus."""
         status_text = "completed successfully" if status == "ok" else "failed"
 
-        # Child subagents (spawned by other subagents) store results silently.
-        # The parent orchestrator collects them via wait_for_subagents.
-        if origin["channel"] == "subagent":
+        # ALWAYS store result so wait_for_subagents can find it
         self._task_results[task_id] = result
+
+        # Child subagents (spawned by other subagents) don't announce - parent waits for them
+        if origin["channel"] == "subagent":
             logger.debug(f"Subagent [{task_id}] stored result silently (child subagent)")
             return
 
+        # Top-level subagents announce via bus to trigger main agent
         announce_content = f"""[Subagent '{label}' {status_text}]
 
 Task: {task}