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What is Orchestrator?

The main agent that coordinates other agents — like a conductor deciding who plays what and when.

// Explanation

In a multi-agent system, the orchestrator is the agent with the complete view of the task. It receives the goal, breaks it down into subtasks, decides which sub-agent handles each one, sends them instructions, monitors their progress, and consolidates the final results. It doesn't do the heavy lifting directly — its value lies in intelligent coordination. It's the key piece of the multi-agent pattern.

// Example

You tell the orchestrator: 'prepare the product launch'. It delegates: the content agent writes the blog post, the design agent creates the images, the email agent prepares the campaign, and the social media agent schedules the posts. In the end, it consolidates everything into a timeline.

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