Set a single-agent baseline
Run the task with one appropriately instructed agent. Without a baseline, extra agents can look impressive without creating value.
Learning Lab
Orchestrationadvanced 22 min
Orchestration and multiple agents
Multiple agents can explore in parallel or review from different perspectives, but coordination overhead is real. Compare a single specialist with a small, purposeful team.
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Assign distinct responsibilities
Use roles such as researcher, skeptic, implementer, and verifier. Avoid four agents independently producing the same generic answer.
Review agent rolesMake disagreement visible
A good orchestrator reports conflicts and evidence before synthesizing. Consensus without surfaced disagreement can hide shared mistakes.
Finish with an honest check
Complete the lesson only when you performed or deliberately inspected each observation—not simply because you read the page.