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Multi-Agent Systems

Multi-agent systems solve complex tasks through specialization and hierarchical orchestration. Learn the SDK's built-in delegation model, dynamic workflows, and when to build custom patterns beyond them.

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Why Multi-Agent?

  • Specialization - Different agents focus on different domains
  • Parallelism - Multiple agents work at the same time
  • Failure isolation - Bound one worker's failure when the orchestrator has fallbacks
  • Scalability - Add agents as needed

Collaboration Patterns

Hierarchical (Manager-Worker)

Hierarchical pattern: Manager assigns to Worker 1, 2, 3ManagerWorker 1Worker 2Worker 3

Peer-to-Peer

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┌───┐    ┌───┐
│ A │ ←→ │ B │
└───┘    └───┘
  ↑  ╲  ╱  ↑
  │   ╲╱   │
  │   ╱╲   │
  ↓  ╱  ╲  ↓
┌───┐    ┌───┐
│ C │ ←→ │ D │
└───┘    └───┘

Pipeline

Pipeline: Input flows through Agent A (analysis), Agent B (design), Agent C (implementation) to OutputInputAgent AAgent BAgent COutput

SDK Built-in Multi-Agent

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