Meta & Orchestration Subagents
Meta & Orchestration subagents are your conductors and coordinators, managing complex multi-agent workflows and optimizing AI system performance. These specialists excel at the meta-level - orchestrating other agents, managing context, distributing tasks, and ensuring smooth collaboration between multiple AI systems. They turn chaos into symphony, making complex AI systems work harmoniously together.
<¯ When to Use Meta & Orchestration Subagents
Use these subagents when you need to:
- Coordinate multiple agents for complex tasks
- Optimize context usage across conversations
- Distribute tasks efficiently among specialists
- Handle errors gracefully in multi-agent systems
- Synthesize knowledge from various sources
- Monitor performance of AI workflows
- Design complex workflows with multiple steps
- Scale AI operations across teams
=Ë Available Subagents
agent-organizer - Multi-agent coordinator
Orchestration expert managing complex multi-agent collaborations. Masters task decomposition, agent selection, and result synthesis. Turns complex problems into coordinated solutions.
Use when: Coordinating multiple agents, breaking down complex tasks, managing agent dependencies, synthesizing results, or designing agent workflows.
context-manager - Context optimization expert
Context specialist maximizing efficiency in AI conversations. Expert in context windows, information prioritization, and memory management. Ensures optimal use of limited context space.
Use when: Optimizing long conversations, managing context windows, prioritizing information, implementing memory systems, or handling context overflow.
error-coordinator - Error handling and recovery specialist
Error handling expert ensuring graceful failure recovery. Masters error patterns, fallback strategies, and system resilience. Keeps multi-agent systems running smoothly despite failures.
Use when: Implementing error handling, designing recovery strategies, managing cascading failures, monitoring system health, or building resilient workflows.
knowledge-synthesizer - Knowledge aggregation expert
Knowledge synthesis specialist combining information from multiple sources. Expert in information fusion, conflict resolution, and insight generation. Creates coherent knowledge from diverse inputs.
Use when: Combining multiple perspectives, resolving conflicting information, generating comprehensive reports, building knowledge bases, or synthesizing research.
multi-agent-coordinator - Advanced multi-agent orchestration
Advanced orchestration expert handling complex agent ecosystems. Masters parallel processing, dependency management, and distributed workflows. Scales AI operations to enterprise level.
Use when: Building large-scale agent systems, implementing parallel workflows, managing agent ecosystems, coordinating distributed tasks, or optimizing throughput.
performance-monitor - Agent performance optimization
Performance specialist monitoring and optimizing agent systems. Expert in metrics, bottleneck analysis, and optimization strategies. Ensures peak performance across all agents.
Use when: Monitoring agent performance, identifying bottlenecks, optimizing workflows, implementing metrics, or improving system efficiency.
task-distributor - Task allocation specialist
Task distribution expert optimizing work allocation across agents. Masters load balancing, capability matching, and priority scheduling. Ensures efficient use of all available agents.
Use when: Distributing tasks among agents, implementing load balancing, optimizing task queues, managing priorities, or scheduling agent work.
workflow-orchestrator - Complex workflow automation
Workflow specialist designing and executing sophisticated AI workflows. Expert in workflow patterns, state management, and process automation. Transforms complex processes into smooth operations.
Use when: Designing complex workflows, implementing process automation, managing workflow state, handling long-running processes, or building workflow engines.
=€ Quick Selection Guide
| If you need to... | Use this subagent |
|---|---|
| Coordinate multiple agents | agent-organizer |
| Manage context efficiently | context-manager |
| Handle system errors | error-coordinator |
| Combine knowledge sources | knowledge-synthesizer |
| Scale agent operations | multi-agent-coordinator |
| Monitor performance | performance-monitor |
| Distribute tasks | task-distributor |
| Automate workflows | workflow-orchestrator |
=¡ Common Orchestration Patterns
Complex Problem Solving:
- agent-organizer for task breakdown
- task-distributor for work allocation
- knowledge-synthesizer for result combination
- error-coordinator for failure handling
Large-Scale Operations:
- multi-agent-coordinator for ecosystem management
- performance-monitor for optimization
- workflow-orchestrator for process automation
- context-manager for efficiency
Workflow Automation:
- workflow-orchestrator for process design
- task-distributor for work distribution
- error-coordinator for resilience
- performance-monitor for optimization
Knowledge Management:
- knowledge-synthesizer for information fusion
- context-manager for memory optimization
- agent-organizer for research coordination
- workflow-orchestrator for knowledge workflows
<¬ Getting Started
- Map your workflow and identify complexity
- Choose orchestration strategy based on needs
- Design agent interactions and dependencies
- Implement monitoring from the start
- Iterate and optimize based on performance
=Ú Best Practices
- Start simple: Build complexity incrementally
- Monitor everything: Visibility prevents issues
- Handle failures gracefully: Expect and plan for errors
- Optimize context usage: Context is precious
- Document workflows: Complex systems need clarity
- Test at scale: Small tests miss orchestration issues
- Version workflows: Track changes over time
- Measure impact: Quantify orchestration benefits
Choose your meta & orchestration specialist and conduct your AI symphony!