Multi-Agent Coordination
Multi-agent systems enable specialized agents to work together by processing events in parallel and communicating through custom events and agent handoffs.
Pattern Overview
This pattern involves:
- Speaking Agent: Only one agent can send voice responses to the user at a time
- Background Agents: Process events and emit insights without speaking
- Custom Events: Enable communication between agents
- Agent Handoffs: Transfer speaking rights between agents
Key Components
Events
- Custom Events: Define communication between agents
AgentHandoff
: Transfer speaking rights to another agent- Built-in Events: All agents can process user input and system events
Nodes
- Speaking Node: Authorized to send
AgentResponse
events to the user - Background Nodes: Process events and emit insights for other agents
- Specialized Nodes: Each focuses on specific tasks or domains
Routes
- Parallel Processing: Multiple agents process the same user input
- Event Broadcasting: Custom events flow between agent bridges
- Authorization Control: Only authorized agent can respond to user
Example: Sales with Background Lead Analysis
Agent Handoff Example
Best Practices
- Clear Separation: Each agent should have distinct responsibilities
- Custom Events: Define typed events for inter-agent communication
- Background Processing: Use non-speaking agents for analysis and insights
- Contextual Handoffs: Transfer agents based on conversation context
- Authorization Management: Only one agent should speak at a time
Common Use Cases
- Sales with Research: Sales agent with background lead analysis and research
- Support with Escalation: General support with specialist handoffs
- Multi-lingual: Language detection with appropriate agent routing
- Form Filling: Conversation agent with form validation agent
- Analysis Pipeline: Multiple analysis agents feeding insights to main agent
This pattern enables sophisticated agent coordination while maintaining clear conversation flow and user experience.