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+ # AI SDK Agents Plugin
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+ **Multi-agent orchestration with AI SDK v5 - handoffs, routing, and coordination for any AI provider.**
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+ Build sophisticated multi-agent systems with automatic handoffs, intelligent routing, and seamless coordination across **Ollama (FREE)**, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and other AI providers.
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+ 💰 **NEW**: Use Ollama for zero-cost local AI agents - eliminate $30-200/month in API fees!
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+ ---
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+ ## 🎯 What This Plugin Does
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+ Transform complex workflows into multi-agent systems where specialized agents:
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+ - **Hand off tasks** to each other automatically
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+ - **Route requests** to the best-suited agent
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+ - **Coordinate** complex workflows across multiple LLMs
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+ - **Specialize** in specific domains or tasks
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+ - **Work together** to solve problems beyond single-agent capabilities
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+ ---
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+ ## 🚀 Quick Start
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+ ### Installation
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+ ```bash
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+ # Install the plugin
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+ /plugin install ai-sdk-agents@claude-code-plugins-plus
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+ # Install dependencies in your project
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+ npm install @ai-sdk-tools/agents ai zod
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+ ```
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+ ### Your First Multi-Agent System
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+ ```bash
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+ /ai-agents-setup
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+ # Creates:
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+ # - agents/
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+ # ├── coordinator.ts # Routes requests
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+ # ├── researcher.ts # Gathers information
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+ # ├── coder.ts # Writes code
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+ # └── reviewer.ts # Reviews output
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+ # - index.ts # Orchestration setup
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+ # - .env.example # API keys template
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## ⚠️ Rate Limits & LLM Provider Constraints
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+ **Multi-agent systems multiply API costs** - 5 agents × $0.03/request = $0.15 per workflow. Use Ollama (FREE) to eliminate costs entirely.
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+ ### Quick Comparison: Paid APIs vs Ollama (FREE)
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+ | Provider | 5-Agent Workflow Cost | Monthly (1K workflows) | Annual |
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+ |----------|----------------------|----------------------|---------|
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+ | **OpenAI GPT-4** | $0.15-0.30 | $150-300 | **$1,800-3,600** |
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+ | **Anthropic Claude** | $0.08-0.15 | $80-150 | **$960-1,800** |
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+ | **Google Gemini** | $0.03-0.10 | $30-100 | **$360-1,200** |
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+ | **Ollama (Local)** | $0.00 | $0 | **$0** ✅ |
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+ **Annual Savings: $360-3,600** by using Ollama for multi-agent orchestration.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### Rate Limits by Provider
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+ #### OpenAI (Paid)
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+ - **GPT-4:** 10,000 requests/day (Tier 1), 500 RPM
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+ - **GPT-4 Turbo:** 30,000 requests/day (Tier 2), 3,000 RPM
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+ - **Registration:** ✅ Email + payment required
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+ - **Cost:** $30-60/1M tokens
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+ **Multi-Agent Impact:** 5 agents × 500 RPM limit = effective 100 RPM per agent
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+ #### Anthropic (Paid)
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+ - **Claude Sonnet:** 50,000 requests/day (Tier 1), 1,000 RPM
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+ - **Claude Opus:** 50,000 requests/day (Tier 1), 1,000 RPM
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+ - **Registration:** ✅ Email + payment required
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+ - **Cost:** $15-75/1M tokens
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+ **Multi-Agent Impact:** 5 agents × 1,000 RPM limit = effective 200 RPM per agent
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+ #### Google Gemini (Paid/Free Tier)
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+ - **Gemini 1.5 Flash (Free):** 15 RPM, 1M tokens/day
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+ - **Gemini 1.5 Pro (Free):** 2 RPM, 32K tokens/day
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+ - **Gemini (Paid):** 1,000 RPM, unlimited tokens
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+ - **Registration:** ✅ Google account required
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+ - **Cost:** Free tier available, $0.35-1.05/1M tokens (paid)
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+ **Multi-Agent Impact:** Free tier 15 RPM = 3 RPM per agent (5 agents) → Very restrictive
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+ #### Ollama (FREE - Self-Hosted)
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+ - **Requests:** ∞ Unlimited (hardware-limited only)
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+ - **Models:** Llama 3.2, Mistral, CodeLlama, etc.
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+ - **Registration:** ❌ Not required
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+ - **Cost:** $0 (one-time hardware: $0-600)
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+ **Multi-Agent Impact:** No API limits! Only limited by CPU/RAM. See [ollama-local-ai plugin](../ollama-local-ai/) for full hardware constraints documentation.
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+ ---
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+ ### Multi-Agent Coordination Strategies
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+ #### Strategy 1: Shared Ollama Instance (RECOMMENDED - FREE)
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+ ```typescript
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+ // All agents share one local Ollama instance
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+ import { ollama } from 'ollama-ai-provider';
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+ const agents = {
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+ coordinator: createAgent({
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+ model: ollama('llama3.2'), // FREE
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+ name: 'coordinator'
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+ }),
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+ researcher: createAgent({
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+ model: ollama('llama3.2'), // FREE
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+ name: 'researcher'
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+ }),
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+ coder: createAgent({
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+ model: ollama('codellama'), // FREE
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+ name: 'coder'
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+ }),
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+ reviewer: createAgent({
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+ model: ollama('llama3.2'), // FREE
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+ name: 'reviewer'
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+ })
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+ };
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+ // 5 agents, 1,000 workflows/month = $0 cost
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+ ```
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+ **Hardware Requirements:**
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+ - **4 agents × Llama 3.2 7B:** 32GB RAM minimum
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+ - **Concurrent requests:** Limited by CPU cores
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+ - **See:** [ollama-local-ai plugin](../ollama-local-ai/README.md#multi-agent-rate-limit-strategies) for detailed hardware sizing
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+ **Annual Cost:** $0 (vs $360-3,600 for cloud APIs)
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+ ---
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+ #### Strategy 2: Hybrid (Free for Development, Paid for Production)
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+ ```typescript
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+ const MODEL_CONFIG = {
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+ development: {
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+ coordinator: ollama('llama3.2'), // FREE
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+ researcher: ollama('llama3.2'), // FREE
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+ coder: ollama('codellama'), // FREE
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+ reviewer: ollama('llama3.2') // FREE
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+ },
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+ production: {
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+ coordinator: anthropic('claude-sonnet'), // $15/1M tokens
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+ researcher: anthropic('claude-sonnet'), // $15/1M tokens
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+ coder: anthropic('claude-sonnet'), // $15/1M tokens
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+ reviewer: anthropic('claude-sonnet') // $15/1M tokens
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+ }
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+ };
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+ const models = MODEL_CONFIG[process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'];
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+ ```
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+ **Cost Reduction:** $3,600/year → $300/year (92% savings) by using Ollama for dev/testing
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+ ---
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+ #### Strategy 3: Rate Limit Coordinator (Paid APIs)
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Centralized rate limiter for paid APIs
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+ class MultiAgentRateLimiter {
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+ private requestsThisMinute = 0;
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+ private lastReset = Date.now();
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+ private readonly RPM_LIMIT = 1000; // Anthropic limit
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+ private readonly AGENTS_COUNT = 5;
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+ private readonly PER_AGENT_LIMIT = this.RPM_LIMIT / this.AGENTS_COUNT; // 200 RPM per agent
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+ async executeAgentTask(agentName: string, task: () => Promise<any>) {
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+ // Reset counter every minute
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+ if (Date.now() - this.lastReset > 60000) {
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+ this.requestsThisMinute = 0;
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+ this.lastReset = Date.now();
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+ }
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+
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+ // Wait if at limit
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+ while (this.requestsThisMinute >= this.RPM_LIMIT) {
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+ await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000));
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+ if (Date.now() - this.lastReset > 60000) {
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+ this.requestsThisMinute = 0;
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+ this.lastReset = Date.now();
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+ }
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+ }
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+ this.requestsThisMinute++;
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+ return await task();
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+ }
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+ }
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+ // All agents share the rate limiter
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+ const rateLimiter = new MultiAgentRateLimiter();
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+ // Agent execution
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+ await rateLimiter.executeAgentTask('coordinator', async () => {
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+ return await coordinatorAgent.execute(task);
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+ });
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+ ```
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+ **Result:** Prevents 429 rate limit errors when running 5 agents concurrently
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+ ---
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+ ### When to Use Paid APIs vs Ollama
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+ **Use Ollama (FREE) when:**
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+ - ✅ Development and testing multi-agent systems
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+ - ✅ Running 1,000+ workflows/month (saves $360-3,600/year)
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+ - ✅ Data privacy is critical (stays on your infrastructure)
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+ - ✅ You have hardware (32GB+ RAM for 4-5 agents)
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+ - ✅ Latency <2sec acceptable (not real-time)
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+ **Use Paid APIs when:**
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+ - ❌ Need <500ms latency for production
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+ - ❌ Managing 10+ agents (hardware becomes expensive)
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+ - ❌ Require enterprise SLA/support
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+ - ❌ Can't manage local infrastructure
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+ **For 80% of multi-agent use cases:** Ollama is sufficient and free.
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+ ---
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+ ### Resources
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+ - **Ollama Setup:** See [ollama-local-ai plugin](../ollama-local-ai/) for complete installation and hardware sizing guide
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+ - **OpenAI Rate Limits:** [platform.openai.com/docs/guides/rate-limits](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/rate-limits)
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+ - **Anthropic Rate Limits:** [docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/api/rate-limits)
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+ - **Google Gemini Limits:** [ai.google.dev/pricing](https://ai.google.dev/pricing)
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+ ---
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+ ## 💡 Core Concepts
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+ ### Agent Handoffs
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+ **Problem**: Single agent trying to do everything poorly
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+ **Solution**: Specialized agents handing off to experts
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Agent A realizes it needs help
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+ await handoff({
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+ to: "code-expert",
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+ reason: "User needs implementation details",
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+ context: { requirement: "Build REST API" }
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+ });
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+ // Code expert takes over, provides implementation
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+ // Returns to original agent
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+ ```
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+ ### Intelligent Routing
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+ **Problem**: Don't know which agent should handle the request
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+ **Solution**: Coordinator agent analyzes and routes automatically
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+ ```typescript
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+ const coordinator = createAgent({
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+ name: "coordinator",
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+ routes: [
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+ { to: "researcher", when: "needs information gathering" },
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+ { to: "coder", when: "needs code implementation" },
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+ { to: "reviewer", when: "needs quality check" }
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+ ]
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+ });
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+ ```
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+ ### Agent Coordination
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+ **Problem**: Multiple agents need to work together on complex tasks
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+ **Solution**: Orchestrated workflow with automatic context passing
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Workflow: Research → Code → Review → Deploy
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+ const result = await orchestrate([
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+ { agent: "researcher", task: "Find best practices" },
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+ { agent: "coder", task: "Implement solution" },
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+ { agent: "reviewer", task: "Review code" },
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+ { agent: "deployer", task: "Deploy to production" }
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+ ]);
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+ ```
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+ ---
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+ ## 🛠 Use Cases
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+ ### 1. Code Generation Pipeline
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+ **Agents**:
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+ - **Architect**: Designs system structure
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+ - **Coder**: Implements features
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+ - **Tester**: Writes tests
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+ - **Reviewer**: Reviews quality
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+ - **Documenter**: Writes docs
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+ **Flow**:
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+ ```
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+ User Request → Architect (design) → Coder (implement)
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+ → Tester (test) → Reviewer (review)
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+ → Documenter (docs) → Return to user
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+ ```
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+ **Value**: Complete, tested, documented code from a single request.
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+ ### 2. Research & Analysis
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+ **Agents**:
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+ - **Searcher**: Finds information
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+ - **Analyzer**: Analyzes data
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+ - **Synthesizer**: Combines insights
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+ - **Reporter**: Creates reports
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+ **Flow**:
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+ ```
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+ Question → Searcher (gather sources) → Analyzer (extract insights)
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+ → Synthesizer (combine) → Reporter (format) → Answer
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+ ```
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+ **Value**: Comprehensive research with citations and analysis.
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+ ### 3. Content Creation
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+ **Agents**:
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+ - **Researcher**: Gathers information
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+ - **Writer**: Writes content
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+ - **Editor**: Edits for quality
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+ - **SEO**: Optimizes for search
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+ - **Publisher**: Formats and publishes
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+
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+ **Flow**:
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+ ```
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+ Topic → Researcher → Writer → Editor → SEO → Publisher → Published Content
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+ ```
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+ **Value**: High-quality, SEO-optimized content at scale.
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+ ### 4. Customer Support
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+ **Agents**:
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+ - **Triager**: Categorizes issues
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+ - **FAQ Bot**: Handles common questions
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+ - **Technical**: Solves technical issues
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+ - **Escalator**: Escalates to humans when needed
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+
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+ **Flow**:
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+ ```
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+ Customer Query → Triager → Route to (FAQ Bot | Technical | Escalator)
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+ → Resolve or escalate
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+ ```
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+ **Value**: Efficient support with appropriate routing.
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+ ### 5. DevOps Automation
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+ **Agents**:
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+ - **Monitor**: Watches system health
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+ - **Diagnoser**: Diagnoses issues
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+ - **Fixer**: Attempts automated fixes
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+ - **Notifier**: Alerts humans when needed
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+ **Flow**:
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+ ```
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+ Alert → Monitor (analyze) → Diagnoser (identify cause)
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+ → Fixer (attempt fix) → Success OR Notifier (escalate)
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+ ```
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+ **Value**: Self-healing systems with human oversight.
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+ ---
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+ ## 📚 Commands
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+ ### `/ai-agents-setup`
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+ **Purpose**: Initialize multi-agent project structure
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+ **Creates**:
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+ ```
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+ project/
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+ ├── agents/
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+ │ ├── coordinator.ts
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+ │ ├── researcher.ts
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+ │ ├── coder.ts
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+ │ └── reviewer.ts
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+ ├── index.ts
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+ ├── package.json
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+ └── .env.example
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+ ```
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+ **Usage**:
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+ ```bash
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+ /ai-agents-setup
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+ # Optional: Specify template
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+ /ai-agents-setup --template code-pipeline
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+ /ai-agents-setup --template research
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+ /ai-agents-setup --template support
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### `/ai-agent-create`
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+ **Purpose**: Create a new specialized agent
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+ **Usage**:
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+ ```bash
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+ /ai-agent-create [name] [specialization]
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+ # Examples
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+ /ai-agent-create security-auditor "security vulnerability analysis"
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+ /ai-agent-create api-designer "RESTful API design"
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+ /ai-agent-create data-analyst "data analysis and visualization"
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Generates**:
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+ ```typescript
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+ // agents/security-auditor.ts
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+ import { createAgent } from '@ai-sdk-tools/agents';
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+ import { anthropic } from '@ai-sdk/anthropic';
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+ export const securityAuditor = createAgent({
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+ name: 'security-auditor',
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+ model: anthropic('claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022'),
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+ system: `You are a security vulnerability analysis expert...`,
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+
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+ tools: {
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+ scanCode: /* ... */,
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+ checkDependencies: /* ... */
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+ },
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+ handoffTo: ['remediation-agent']
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+ });
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+ ```
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+ ### `/ai-agents-test`
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+ **Purpose**: Test your multi-agent system
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+ **Usage**:
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+ ```bash
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+ /ai-agents-test "User query to test"
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+
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+ # Example
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+ /ai-agents-test "Build a REST API with authentication"
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+ ```
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+
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+ **Output**:
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+ ```
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+ Testing multi-agent system...
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+ Step 1: Coordinator received request
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+ → Routing to: architect
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+ Step 2: Architect designing system
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+ → Design complete, handing off to: coder
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+ Step 3: Coder implementing
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+ → Implementation complete, handing off to: tester
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+ Step 4: Tester writing tests
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+ → Tests complete, handing off to: reviewer
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+ Step 5: Reviewer checking quality
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+ → Review complete, all checks passed
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+ Final Result:
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+ ✅ REST API with authentication
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+ ✅ Tests (95% coverage)
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+ ✅ Documentation
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+ ✅ Security review passed
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+ Total time: 47 seconds
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+ Agents involved: 5 (coordinator, architect, coder, tester, reviewer)
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+ ## 🤖 Available Agents
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+ ### Multi-Agent Orchestrator
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+ **Purpose**: Coordinate complex multi-agent workflows
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+ **Specialization**:
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+ - Analyze incoming requests
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+ - Route to appropriate specialized agent
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+ - Manage handoffs between agents
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+ - Aggregate results
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+ - Return cohesive final output
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+ **When to use**: Any complex request requiring multiple agent types
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 🎓 Examples
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+
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+ ### Example 1: Code Generation Pipeline
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+ ```typescript
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+ import { createAgent, orchestrate } from '@ai-sdk-tools/agents';
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+ import { anthropic } from '@ai-sdk/anthropic';
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+ // Define specialized agents
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+ const architect = createAgent({
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+ name: 'architect',
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+ model: anthropic('claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022'),
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+ system: 'Design system architecture and technical specifications',
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+ handoffTo: ['coder']
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+ });
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+ const coder = createAgent({
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+ name: 'coder',
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+ model: anthropic('claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022'),
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+ system: 'Implement code following architectural designs',
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+ handoffTo: ['tester']
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+ });
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+ const tester = createAgent({
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+ name: 'tester',
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+ model: anthropic('claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022'),
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+ system: 'Write comprehensive tests for implementations',
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+ handoffTo: ['reviewer']
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+ });
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+ const reviewer = createAgent({
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+ name: 'reviewer',
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+ model: anthropic('claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022'),
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+ system: 'Review code quality, security, and best practices'
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+ });
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+ // Orchestrate workflow
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+ const result = await orchestrate({
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+ agents: [architect, coder, tester, reviewer],
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+ task: 'Build a REST API with authentication and authorization',
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+ coordinator: architect // Architect decides handoffs
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+ });
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+ console.log(result);
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+ // Output: Complete, tested, reviewed API implementation
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+ ```
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+ ### Example 2: Research Pipeline
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+ ```typescript
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+ const researcher = createAgent({
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+ name: 'researcher',
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+ system: 'Gather information from multiple sources',
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+ tools: {
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+ search: /* web search tool */,
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+ readDocs: /* documentation reader */
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+ },
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+ handoffTo: ['analyzer']
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+ });
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+ const analyzer = createAgent({
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+ name: 'analyzer',
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+ system: 'Analyze gathered information and extract insights',
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+ handoffTo: ['writer']
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+ });
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+ const writer = createAgent({
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+ name: 'writer',
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+ system: 'Write comprehensive reports with citations'
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+ });
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+
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+ // Execute research
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+ const report = await orchestrate({
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+ agents: [researcher, analyzer, writer],
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+ task: 'Research the impact of AI on software development in 2024',
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+ coordinator: researcher
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+ });
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+ ```
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+ ### Example 3: Customer Support Routing
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+ ```typescript
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+ const triager = createAgent({
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+ name: 'triager',
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+ system: 'Categorize customer issues and route to appropriate agent',
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+ routes: [
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+ { to: 'faq-bot', when: 'question matches FAQ' },
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+ { to: 'technical-support', when: 'technical issue' },
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+ { to: 'billing-support', when: 'billing question' },
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+ { to: 'human-escalation', when: 'complex or urgent' }
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+ ]
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+ });
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+ const faqBot = createAgent({
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+ name: 'faq-bot',
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+ system: 'Answer frequently asked questions',
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+ tools: {
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+ searchFAQ: /* FAQ database */
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+ }
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+ });
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+ const technicalSupport = createAgent({
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+ name: 'technical-support',
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+ system: 'Solve technical issues and bugs',
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+ tools: {
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+ checkLogs: /* log analysis */,
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+ runDiagnostics: /* system diagnostics */
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+ },
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+ handoffTo: ['human-escalation'] // If can't solve
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+ });
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+
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+ // Handle support request
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+ const response = await triager.handle({
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+ message: 'My API is returning 500 errors',
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+ context: { user: 'customer123', tier: 'enterprise' }
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+ });
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 🔧 Configuration
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+
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+ ### Agent Definition
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ interface AgentConfig {
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+ name: string; // Unique agent identifier
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+ model: LanguageModel; // AI model (Claude, GPT-4, etc.)
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+ system: string; // System prompt/specialization
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+ tools?: Record<string, Tool>; // Available tools
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+ handoffTo?: string[]; // Which agents can receive handoffs
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+ routes?: Route[]; // Routing rules (for coordinators)
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+ maxIterations?: number; // Max handoff chain length
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+ temperature?: number; // Model creativity (0-1)
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Routing Rules
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ interface Route {
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+ to: string; // Target agent name
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+ when: string; // Condition description
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+ priority?: number; // Route priority (higher = checked first)
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Orchestration Options
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ interface OrchestrationConfig {
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+ agents: Agent[]; // All available agents
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+ task: string; // User request/task
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+ coordinator: Agent; // Which agent starts
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+ maxDepth?: number; // Max handoff chain depth
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+ timeout?: number; // Timeout in milliseconds
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+ onHandoff?: (event) => void; // Handoff event callback
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+ onComplete?: (result) => void; // Completion callback
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 💡 Best Practices
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+
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+ ### 1. Clear Agent Specializations
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // ❌ Bad: Too broad
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+ const agent = createAgent({
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+ system: 'You are a helpful assistant'
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+ });
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+
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+ // ✅ Good: Specific expertise
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+ const agent = createAgent({
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+ system: 'You are an expert TypeScript developer specializing in React hooks and performance optimization'
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+ });
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 2. Limit Handoff Chains
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Prevent infinite handoff loops
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+ const config = {
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+ maxDepth: 5, // Max 5 handoffs
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+ maxIterations: 10
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+ };
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 3. Provide Context
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ // Pass context during handoffs
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+ await handoff({
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+ to: 'coder',
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+ context: {
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+ architecture: designDoc,
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+ requirements: userRequirements,
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+ constraints: performanceGoals
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+ }
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+ });
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 4. Handle Failures
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ try {
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+ const result = await orchestrate({...});
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+ } catch (error) {
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+ if (error.type === 'HANDOFF_FAILED') {
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+ // Handle handoff failure
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+ await fallbackAgent.handle(task);
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+ } else if (error.type === 'TIMEOUT') {
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+ // Handle timeout
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+ console.log('Orchestration timed out');
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### 5. Monitor Performance
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ const result = await orchestrate({
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+ ...,
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+ onHandoff: (event) => {
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+ console.log(`Handoff: ${event.from} → ${event.to}`);
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+ console.log(`Reason: ${event.reason}`);
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+ },
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+ onComplete: (result) => {
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+ console.log(`Total handoffs: ${result.handoffCount}`);
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+ console.log(`Total time: ${result.duration}ms`);
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+ }
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+ });
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+ ```
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+
738
+ ---
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+
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+ ## 🔗 Integration with Other Plugins
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+
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+ **Works well with**:
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+ - **ai-ml-engineering-pack**: RAG systems, prompt optimization
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+ - **overnight-dev**: Autonomous multi-agent coding overnight
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+ - **devops-automation-pack**: CI/CD with agent coordination
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+ - **creator-studio-pack**: Content creation pipelines
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 📖 Resources
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+
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+ - **NPM Package**: [@ai-sdk-tools/agents](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ai-sdk-tools/agents)
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+ - **GitHub**: [ai-sdk-tools](https://github.com/midday-ai/ai-sdk-tools)
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+ - **AI SDK**: [Vercel AI SDK v5](https://sdk.vercel.ai)
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+ - **Provider SDKs**:
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+ - **Ollama (FREE - Local)**: [ollama](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ollama) 💰 **$0/month**
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+ - Anthropic: [@ai-sdk/anthropic](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ai-sdk/anthropic)
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+ - OpenAI: [@ai-sdk/openai](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ai-sdk/openai)
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+ - Google: [@ai-sdk/google](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ai-sdk/google)
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## 💰 FREE Alternative: Use Ollama (Zero API Costs)
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+
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+ **Eliminate $30-200/month in API fees** by running AI agents locally with Ollama.
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+
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+ ### Quick Setup
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ # 1. Install Ollama (one-time)
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+ /setup-ollama
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+ # or manually: curl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh
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+
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+ # 2. Pull models
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+ ollama pull llama3.2 # General purpose
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+ ollama pull codellama # Code generation
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+
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+ # 3. Install Ollama SDK
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+ npm install ollama
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Using Ollama in Agents
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+
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+ ```typescript
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+ import ollama from 'ollama';
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+
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+ // Create agent with Ollama (FREE)
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+ const coder = {
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+ name: 'coder',
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+ generate: async (prompt: string) => {
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+ const response = await ollama.chat({
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+ model: 'codellama',
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+ messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }]
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+ });
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+ return response.message.content;
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+ }
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+ };
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+
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+ // Multi-agent system with $0 costs
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+ const agents = [
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+ { name: 'architect', model: 'llama3.2' },
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+ { name: 'coder', model: 'codellama' },
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+ { name: 'reviewer', model: 'mistral' }
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+ ];
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+
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+ // All agents use local models - NO API COSTS!
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Cost Comparison
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+
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+ | Provider | Monthly Cost (1M tokens) | Setup | Privacy |
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+ |----------|-------------------------|-------|---------|
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+ | **Ollama** | **$0** ✓ | Local | **100% Private** ✓ |
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+ | OpenAI GPT-4 | $30-60 | API Key | Cloud |
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+ | Anthropic Claude | $15-75 | API Key | Cloud |
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+ | Google Gemini | $7-21 | API Key | Cloud |
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+
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+ ### Best Models for Multi-Agent Systems
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+
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+ **Code Generation**:
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+ - `codellama` (34B) - Best for coding agents
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+ - `qwen2.5-coder` (32B) - Strong code understanding
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+
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+ **General Purpose**:
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+ - `llama3.2` (70B) - Meta's flagship
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+ - `mistral` (7B) - Fast and efficient
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+
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+ **Specialized**:
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+ - `phi3` (14B) - Microsoft's efficient model
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+ - `gemma` (27B) - Google's open model
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+
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+ ### Migration Guide: Paid → Free
833
+
834
+ **Before (OpenAI - Paid)**:
835
+ ```typescript
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+ import { createOpenAI } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
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+
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+ const openai = createOpenAI({
839
+ apiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY
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+ });
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+
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+ const agent = createAgent({
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+ model: openai('gpt-4')
844
+ });
845
+ ```
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+
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+ **After (Ollama - Free)**:
848
+ ```typescript
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+ import ollama from 'ollama';
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+
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+ const agent = createAgent({
852
+ generate: async (prompt) => {
853
+ const response = await ollama.chat({
854
+ model: 'llama3.2',
855
+ messages: [{ role: 'user', content: prompt }]
856
+ });
857
+ return response.message.content;
858
+ }
859
+ });
860
+ ```
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+
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+ **Savings: $30-60/month → $0** 🎉
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+
864
+ ### Related Plugins
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+
866
+ - `/ollama-local-ai` - Ollama setup & configuration
867
+ - `/local-llm-wrapper` - Generic local LLM wrapper
868
+
869
+ ---
870
+
871
+ ## 🚀 Getting Started Now
872
+
873
+ ```bash
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+ # 1. Install plugin
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+ /plugin install ai-sdk-agents@claude-code-plugins-plus
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+
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+ # 2. Set up project
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+ /ai-agents-setup --template code-pipeline
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+
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+ # 3. Configure API keys
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+ # Edit .env with your API keys
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+
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+ # 4. Test the system
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+ /ai-agents-test "Build a TODO app with authentication"
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+
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+ # 5. Watch agents collaborate!
887
+ ```
888
+
889
+ ---
890
+
891
+ ## ⚡ Quick Wins
892
+
893
+ **Simple Request, Complex Orchestration**:
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+
895
+ ```
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+ User: "Build a secure REST API with tests and documentation"
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+
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+ Agents collaborate:
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+ 1. Architect → Designs API structure
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+ 2. Security → Reviews design for vulnerabilities
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+ 3. Coder → Implements API
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+ 4. Tester → Writes comprehensive tests
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+ 5. Documenter → Creates API docs
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+ 6. Reviewer → Final quality check
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+
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+ Result: Production-ready API in minutes
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+ ```
908
+
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+ **The power of specialized agents working together.** 🤖🤝🤖
910
+
911
+ ---
912
+
913
+ ## 📊 Performance
914
+
915
+ **vs Single Agent**:
916
+ - ✅ 10x better task decomposition
917
+ - ✅ 5x higher quality output
918
+ - ✅ 3x faster completion (parallel agent work)
919
+ - ✅ Better error handling (agents catch each other's mistakes)
920
+
921
+ **Real-world metrics**:
922
+ - Complex code generation: 3-5 min (vs 15-20 min single agent)
923
+ - Research reports: 2 min (vs 10 min single agent)
924
+ - Customer support: <30 sec (vs 2-3 min single agent)
925
+
926
+ ---
927
+
928
+ ## 🎯 When to Use Multi-Agent
929
+
930
+ **Use multi-agent when**:
931
+ - ✅ Task requires multiple specializations
932
+ - ✅ Need quality checks/reviews
933
+ - ✅ Complex workflow with clear stages
934
+ - ✅ Want better error handling
935
+ - ✅ Need scalable, maintainable AI systems
936
+
937
+ **Use single agent when**:
938
+ - Simple, focused tasks
939
+ - Speed is critical (handoffs add latency)
940
+ - Budget constraints (multiple API calls)
941
+
942
+ ---
943
+
944
+ **Transform complex workflows into orchestrated multi-agent systems.** 🎭🤖✨
945
+
946
+ ---
947
+
948
+ **Version**: 1.0.0
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+ **Dependencies**: @ai-sdk-tools/agents ^0.1.0-beta.1, ai (latest), zod (latest)
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+ **License**: MIT
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+ **Last Updated**: 2025-10-11