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Orchestrator
The component that plans, delegates subtasks, and combines results in a multi-agent system.
Definition
In a multi-agent architecture, the orchestrator takes a high-level objective and handles planning, task allocation, and synthesis. It decides which subagents or tools to invoke, in what order, and how to merge their outputs. It may be a language model running a planning prompt, a fixed set of rules that route the work, or a mix of both, and its design largely determines the reliability and efficiency of the whole system.