---
id: "agents-inheritance"
type: "concept"
title: "Agents and inheritance"
summary: "Child agents inherit definitions; Studio shows the effective result."
problem: "Reading only local files hides parent contributions and conflicts."
why: "Inheritance keeps shared definitions DRY while allowing replacement and additive behavior."
mentalModel: "Oldest-parent-first resolution into an effective model."
audiences: ["developers", "builders"]
prerequisites: ["org-agent-scope"]
related: ["effective-metadata"]
next: ["effective-metadata"]
---
# Agents and inheritance

Child agents inherit definitions; Studio shows the effective result.

## Problem

Reading only local files hides parent contributions and conflicts.

## Why

Inheritance keeps shared definitions DRY while allowing replacement and additive behavior.

## Mental model

Oldest-parent-first resolution into an effective model.