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Claude Code Structured Output Mode in 2026: Forcing JSON Responses From Subagents and Validating Them With Zod

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Pass outputFormat to subagent sessions, validate structured output with Zod schemas before results reach the lead agent, and compose multi-agent workflows with type-safe JSON pipelines in Claude Code SDK v0.3.301+.
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