diff --git a/evals/cli_help_delegation.eval.ts b/evals/cli_help_delegation.eval.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8be3bf1c51c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evals/cli_help_delegation.eval.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import { describe, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { evalTest } from './test-helper.js';
+
+describe('CliHelpAgent Delegation', () => {
+  evalTest('USUALLY_PASSES', {
+    name: 'should delegate to cli_help agent for subagent creation questions',
+    params: {
+      settings: {
+        experimental: {
+          enableAgents: true,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    prompt: 'Help me create a subagent in this project',
+    timeout: 60000,
+    assert: async (rig, _result) => {
+      const toolLogs = rig.readToolLogs();
+      const toolCallIndex = toolLogs.findIndex(
+        (log) => log.toolRequest.name === 'cli_help',
+      );
+      expect(toolCallIndex).toBeGreaterThan(-1);
+      expect(toolCallIndex).toBeLessThan(5); // Called within first 5 turns
+    },
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/core/src/agents/cli-help-agent.ts b/packages/core/src/agents/cli-help-agent.ts
index ad8d2bebde7..bd968781901 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/agents/cli-help-agent.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/agents/cli-help-agent.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const CliHelpAgent = (
   kind: 'local',
   displayName: 'CLI Help Agent',
   description:
-    'Specialized in answering questions about how users use you, (Gemini CLI): features, documentation, and current runtime configuration.',
+    'Specialized agent for answering questions about the Gemini CLI application. Invoke this agent for questions regarding CLI features, configuration schemas (e.g., policies), or instructions on how to create custom subagents. It queries internal documentation to provide accurate usage guidance.',
   inputConfig: {
     inputSchema: {
       type: 'object',