Why it matters

Complex tasks benefit from specialists. Understanding multi-agent patterns enables sophisticated systems.

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The architecture

Coordinator: top-level agent that plans and delegates.

Specialists: domain-focused agents with narrow scope.

Multi-agent structureCoordinatordelegatesSpecialistsdomain-focusedReturn + integratecoordinator usesCost multiplied by agent count; each agent has own context
Multi-agent hierarchy.
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How it works end to end

Delegation via tool: specialist invoked as a tool of coordinator.

Communication: specialists return results to coordinator; typically don't talk directly.

Testing: each agent tested independently first.