Multi-Agent
ELI5 — The Vibe Check
Multi-agent means multiple AI agents working together, each handling a different task. One agent writes code, another reviews it, another runs tests — like a team of AI employees collaborating. This is more powerful than one agent trying to do everything, but also more complex to coordinate. Claude Code supports multi-agent teams natively.
Real Talk
Multi-agent systems consist of multiple LLM-based agents that collaborate, communicate, and divide work. Agents can specialize in roles (orchestrator, researcher, coder, reviewer) and pass information between each other. Frameworks supporting multi-agent architectures include AutoGen, CrewAI, and Claude's agent API. Key challenges include coordination, consistency, and preventing compound errors.
When You'll Hear This
"We spun up a multi-agent team for the refactor." / "Multi-agent systems parallelize work but add coordination complexity."
Related Terms
Agent
An AI agent is an LLM that doesn't just answer questions — it takes actions.
Agentic
Agentic describes an AI system that acts autonomously — making decisions, taking actions, using tools, and working toward a goal without constant human han...
LLM (Large Language Model)
An LLM is a humongous AI that read basically the entire internet and learned to predict what words come next, really really well.
MCP (Model Context Protocol)
MCP is like USB for AI — a universal standard for connecting AI models to external tools and data.
Tool Use
Tool use is when an AI can call external functions, APIs, or programs to do things it can't do alone.