Multi-Agent Task Delegation Playbook

Multi-Agent Task Delegation Playbook

Design agent hierarchies that actually work. Covers 5 delegation patterns — from simple direct handoff to competitive ensembles — with concrete implementation templates.

What You Get

• 5 delegation patterns with diagrams, when-to-use guidance, and step-by-step workflows
• Error recovery strategies for timeouts, bad output, and logic failures
• Fallback chain design — how to degrade gracefully
• Quick reference matrix — pick the right pattern in seconds
• Delegation checklist — never miss a step
• Ready-to-use template — plug and play

Patterns Covered

1. Direct Delegation — Simple one-to-one task handoff
2. Orchestrator-Worker — Complex multi-domain coordination
3. Pipeline/Chain — Sequential step-by-step processing
4. Fan-Out/Gather — Parallel independent processing
5. Competitive Ensemble — High-stakes decisions with consensus

Error Recovery

• Per-failure-type retry strategies (timeout vs. logic vs. safety)
• Backoff calculations and max attempt limits
• Degradation paths and escalation procedures

Perfect For

• Developers building multi-agent systems
• Anyone who wants agents to collaborate instead of working in isolation
• Teams scaling from 2 agents to 20+