Agent-to-Agent Communication
An agent can easily be given access to other agents, allowing it to send messages and requests to them.Delegation Example
An “Invoice Coordinator” agent delegates to specialized agents:1
Invoice Analyzer
Validates format and extracts data from invoices.
2
Compliance Checker
Reviews for regulatory requirements.
3
Invoice Router
Sends to appropriate approvers based on rules.
Expert Consultation
Agents can ask specialist agents for help:- Customer service agent asks legal agent about contract terms
- Sales agent asks technical agent about product specifications
- Project manager asks finance agent about budget status
Sub-Agent Delegation
Agents can delegate tasks to temporary with specific context and tools.Why Sub-Agents?
Focus
Sub-agents get exactly the instructions and context they need — nothing more.
Efficiency
Parent agent receives concise results without reading all the details.
Parallelization
Multiple sub-agents can work simultaneously on different parts of a task.
Context Management
Prevents context window overflow when processing large amounts of data.
Example: Parallel Research
Suppose an agent needs to do competitor analysis for 20 companies:1
Create sub-agents
Parent agent creates a sub-agent for each company.
2
Parallel execution
All sub-agents research their assigned company simultaneously.
3
Collect results
Parent agent receives concise summaries from each sub-agent.
4
Synthesize
Parent agent combines results into a comprehensive report.
Benefits of Multi-Agent Teams
| Benefit | Description |
|---|---|
| Specialization | Each agent becomes expert in its domain |
| Modularity | Easier to maintain and update specialized agents |
| Reusability | One expert agent can serve multiple coordinators |
| Scalability | Add new agents without rebuilding existing ones |