What is agent orchestration?

Definition

Artificial intelligence agent orchestration defines how one or more agents receive work, exchange context, use tools and pass results between workflow stages. The orchestrator may choose agents and models, enforce dependencies, track state and decide when human input is required.

A development workflow might route an issue through research, implementation, validation and review agents. Effective orchestration keeps those transitions observable and preserves the original intent so that automation remains understandable and correctable.

Acronyms and aliases

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Frequently asked questions

What does an AI agent orchestrator control?

It can control task routing, agent selection, shared context, tool access, dependencies, retries, approvals and the handoff of results.

Does agent orchestration require multiple agents?

Not always. Orchestration can coordinate stages for one agent, although the term commonly describes workflows that involve several specialized agents.

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