Glossary
Orchestrator
An orchestrator is the runtime that coordinates agent steps, tools, state transitions, and optionally multiple agents.
Orchestrator: An orchestrator is the runtime that coordinates agent steps, tools, state transitions, and optionally multiple agents.
Definition
An orchestrator is the runtime that sequences agent work: invoking models, tools, routers, human approvals, and termination logic.
Examples
Graph runners (e.g. LangGraph), multi-agent supervisors, or a simple while loop with budgets.
See also
Related reading
Agentic Architecture: Core Components of Production Agents
A practical architecture model for agentic systems: goals, planners, tools, memory, orchestration, evals, and control planes.
Multi-Agent Pattern
Multi-agent systems split work across specialized agents with defined roles, handoffs, and shared state.