Multi-Agent Architecture

Agents that collaborate, delegate, and converge

c10r enables multi-agent systems where specialized agents communicate with each other, divide complex tasks into subtasks, coordinate execution, and synthesize results. Supervisor patterns, peer-to-peer delegation, and consensus mechanisms -- all built in.

Three coordination patterns for agent-to-agent collaboration

Choose the pattern that fits your workflow -- or combine them for sophisticated multi-agent orchestration

Pattern 1

Supervisor

A supervisor agent decomposes incoming requests, delegates subtasks to specialized workers, monitors their execution, and assembles the final result. Ideal for complex, multi-step operations.

Pattern 2

Peer Delegation

Agents communicate directly with each other, requesting capabilities they lack. A voice agent delegates data lookup to a research agent, which in turn asks an enrichment agent for additional context. No central coordinator needed.

Pattern 3

Consensus

Multiple agents evaluate the same input independently and vote on the outcome. Use this for critical decisions where you want redundancy -- fraud detection, content moderation, or high-stakes classification.

Supervisor Execution
Active
Supervisor AgentOrchestrator

Incoming request: "Onboard new enterprise client Acme Corp"

Decomposed into 4 subtasks. Delegating to specialized agents...
Data Agent
Create CRM records, import contacts
Complete
Outreach Agent
Send welcome emails, schedule kickoff
Complete
Compliance Agent
Verify contract terms, flag issues
In progress
Research Agent
Enrich company profile, find contacts
Complete
Onboarding progress3/4 subtasks complete
Orchestration

One agent plans, many agents execute

The supervisor pattern is the most common multi-agent architecture in c10r. A supervisor agent receives a high-level task, breaks it into subtasks, assigns each to a specialized worker agent, monitors execution progress, handles failures with retries or fallbacks, and assembles the final output.

Each worker agent operates in its own context with its own tools and permissions. The supervisor only sees status updates and results -- it does not interfere with how each worker accomplishes its subtask.

  • Task decomposition -- complex requests automatically split into executable subtasks
  • Progress tracking -- supervisor monitors all worker agents with real-time status updates
  • Fault tolerance -- automatic retry on failure, fallback agents for critical subtasks
Communication Protocol

Structured message passing between agents

Agents in c10r communicate through a typed message protocol. Every message includes sender identity, intent, payload, and expected response schema. This ensures agents understand each other precisely, without ambiguity or misinterpretation.

Messages are logged, traceable, and replayable. You can inspect the full communication graph for any multi-agent execution -- see who asked what, who responded with what, and how the final decision was reached.

  • Typed messages -- structured payloads with schemas ensure agents parse each other correctly
  • Communication graph -- full visibility into which agents talked to which and what was exchanged
  • Async by default -- agents do not block on each other, enabling true parallel execution
Agent Message Log
from: supervisor-agent
to: research-agent
intent: ENRICH_COMPANY
payload: { company: "Acme Corp", fields: ["industry", "size", "contacts"] }
from: research-agent
to: supervisor-agent
status: COMPLETE
result: { industry: "SaaS", size: "500-1000", contacts: 12 }
from: supervisor-agent
to: outreach-agent
intent: SEND_INTRO_SEQUENCE
context: { enriched data from research-agent attached }
Consensus Mechanism

When one opinion is not enough -- let agents vote

For high-stakes decisions, c10r supports consensus-based multi-agent evaluation. Multiple agents independently assess the same input, each using different models, prompts, or evaluation criteria. The system aggregates their outputs and applies a configurable voting rule -- majority wins, unanimous required, or weighted by agent confidence.

This pattern is particularly effective for fraud detection, content moderation, lead scoring, and any classification task where false positives or false negatives carry significant cost.

  • Higher accuracy -- multiple independent evaluations reduce individual model bias
  • Configurable thresholds -- define what constitutes agreement for your use case
  • Multi-model support -- use different LLMs for each evaluator to maximize diversity
Consensus Evaluation: Lead Quality
Input: New inbound lead from enterprise contact form
Evaluator A (GPT-4o)
High Qualityconf: 92%
Evaluator B (Claude)
High Qualityconf: 88%
Evaluator C (Gemini)
Medium Qualityconf: 71%
Consensus: High Quality (2/3 majority)
Routed to enterprise sales pipeline. Auto-assigned to senior AE.
Multi-Agent Systems

Single agents are useful. Agent teams are transformative.

Build systems where agents specialize, collaborate, and deliver results that no single agent could achieve alone. c10r makes multi-agent orchestration practical.