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Core Component
🎯

Multi-Agent Orchestrator

The brain of the QphiQ platform - coordinates specialized AI agents, manages task distribution, handles inter-agent communication, and builds consensus from multiple analysis streams.

01

How It Works

📥
Receive Query
Parse user input & parameters
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Plan Workflow
Determine agent sequence
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Dispatch Agents
Run agents in parallel
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Coordinate
Handle agent communication
Synthesize
Build final consensus
02

Agent Coordination Patterns

Parallel Execution

Multiple agents run simultaneously on independent tasks, maximizing throughput.

Promise.all([
literatureAgent.run(),
trendsAgent.run(),
authorAgent.run()
])
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Sequential Pipeline

Agents pass results to the next in chain when output depends on previous analysis.

papers = await search()
analysis = await analyze(papers)
verified = await verify(analysis)
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Consensus Building

Multiple agents analyze same data, orchestrator reconciles differences.

results = [agent1, agent2, agent3]
consensus = buildConsensus(
results, threshold: 0.85
)
03

Agent Communication Protocol

Message Types

TASK_ASSIGNOrchestrator assigns work to agent
PROGRESS_UPDATEAgent reports current status
DATA_SHAREAgent shares findings with others
CLARIFY_REQUESTAgent asks for more context
TASK_COMPLETEAgent reports completion
ERRORAgent reports failure

Message Structure

{
  "id": "msg_123abc",
  "type": "DATA_SHARE",
  "from": "literature_agent",
  "to": ["trends_agent", "orchestrator"],
  "timestamp": "2024-12-30T...",
  "payload": {
    "papers_found": 247,
    "top_papers": [...],
    "confidence": 0.94
  }
}
04

Error Handling & Recovery

Failure Modes

Agent Timeout
Retry with exponential backoff
API Rate Limit
Queue requests, use fallback sources
Partial Results
Proceed with available data + disclaimer
Agent Disagreement
Escalate to verification agent
Complete Failure
Graceful degradation + user notification

Performance Metrics

Avg Response Time
35s< 60s
Success Rate
98.5%> 95%
Agent Utilization
87%> 80%
Consensus Rate
94%> 90%
Error Recovery
99%> 98%