Orchestration Basics
Learn to orchestrate complex agent workflows and task sequences
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When multiple agents work together, coordination patterns define how they communicate and synchronize. The right pattern depends on your needs: simple request-reply for direct delegation, publish-subscribe for broadcasting, or workflow chains for complex multi-step processes.
Three Core Patterns
Request-Reply
One agent sends request, another responds
Publish-Subscribe
One agent publishes, many agents subscribe
Workflow Chain
Tasks pass through multiple agents sequentially
Interactive: Pattern Visualizer
Select a coordination pattern and adjust agent count to see how communication flows.
COORDINATION PATTERN
When to Use Each Pattern
- • Direct task delegation to a specific agent
- • Need immediate response or result
- • Simple one-off operations
- • Broadcasting updates to multiple agents
- • Event-driven architectures
- • Decoupled agent communication
- • Multi-step processes requiring specialization
- • Each agent adds value sequentially
- • Clear data flow through stages
💡 Key Insight
Pattern choice impacts system scalability and maintainability. Request-reply is simple but tightly couples agents. Pub-sub decouples agents but adds complexity. Workflow chains provide clear structure but can bottleneck on slow stages. Match your pattern to your coordination needs and scale requirements.