https://www.davidlang.tech/tags/multi-agent/ Recent content in Multi-Agent on David Lang Hugo en Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.davidlang.tech/posts/building-multi-agent-ai-systems/ Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.davidlang.tech/posts/building-multi-agent-ai-systems/ <p>Multi-agent systems divide work among specialized agents-a researcher, coder, critic-coordinated by a supervisor or message bus.</p> <h2 id="patterns">Patterns</h2> <p><strong>Supervisor</strong> - One model delegates subtasks and aggregates results.</p> <p><strong>Peer-to-peer</strong> - Agents message each other until consensus or max rounds.</p> <p><strong>Pipeline</strong> - Fixed stages (plan → implement → test).</p> <h2 id="implementation-tips">Implementation Tips</h2> <p>Give each agent a narrow system prompt and tool set. Pass structured state (JSON) between agents, not raw chat logs.</p> <h2 id="failure-modes">Failure Modes</h2> <p>Infinite loops, duplicated work, conflicting edits. Enforce step limits, idempotent tools, and single-writer rules for shared files.</p>