Multi-Agent Orchestration
How agents work together to build complete features.
Orchestration Model
┌──────────────────┐
│ Feature Request │
└────────┬─────────┘
│
┌────────▼─────────────┐
│ Agent Orchestrator │
│ - Routes tasks │
│ - Manages memory │
│ - Sequences work │
└────────┬─────────────┘
│
┌────┴─────┬──────────┬──────────┐
│ │ │ │
Agent 1 Agent 2 Agent 3 Agent 4
│ │ │ │
└────┬─────┬──────────┬──────────┘
│
┌────▼──────────┐
│ Shared Memory │
│ Results Store │
└───────────────┘
Agent Communication
Memory-Based Communication
Agents don't talk directly—they communicate through shared memory:
Agent A
├─ Generates design
└─ Stores in memory["design"]
↓
Memory System
│
Agent B
├─ Reads memory["design"]
└─ Uses as input for own work
Task Dependencies
The orchestrator respects dependencies:
Task 1 (Independent)
↓
Tasks 2, 3, 4 (Parallel - all depend on 1)
↓
Task 5 (Depends on all)
Execution Patterns
Pattern 1: Sequential
For dependent tasks:
- Schema Design (Agent 1)
- Service Layer (Agent 2) - reads schema
- Components (Agent 3) - reads service
- Tests (Agent 4) - reads all
Pattern 2: Parallel
For independent tasks:
- UX Design (parallel)
- API Design (parallel)
- Database Design (parallel)
- Converge and integrate
Pattern 3: Hierarchical
For complex features:
Planner
↙ ↓ ↘
Level 1 subtasks
↙ ↓ ↘
Level 2 subtasks
See Also: