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Orchestrator Agent

A parent agent that decomposes complex tasks, delegates subtasks to specialized child agents via tools, and merges their results into a cohesive response.

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Installation

Option 1: Install via CLI

pnpm dlx shadcn@latest add https://ai-sdk-patterns.vercel.app/r/orchestrator-agent

Automatically installs the pattern and its dependencies in your project.

Option 2: Copy or Download

Download the complete pattern as a standalone Next.js project.

Usage

1. Set up environment variables

# .env.local
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_anthropic_key
OPENAI_API_KEY=your_openai_key
GOOGLE_GENERATIVE_AI_API_KEY=your_google_key

Add your AI provider API key to enable real functionality.

2. Run the development server

npm run dev
# or
pnpm dev
# or
yarn dev

Open http://localhost:3000 to see the pattern in action.

3. Customize for your needs

The pattern is ready to use. Modify the components, API routes, and styling to fit your application.

  • Update the UI components in app/page.tsx
  • Modify API logic in app/api/
  • Adjust styling with Tailwind CSS classes
  • Add your own business logic and data sources

Use Cases

Complex Project Management

Build systems that break down large projects into subtasks, delegate to specialized agents, and coordinate completion.

Research Report Generation

Create agents that coordinate data collection, analysis, writing, and formatting to generate comprehensive research reports.

Business Intelligence Analysis

Develop systems that orchestrate data gathering, analysis, visualization, and insight generation for business decision making.

Multi-disciplinary Problem Solving

Build agents that coordinate legal, financial, technical, and business analysis for complex business challenges.

Technical Details

Dependencies

• Next.js 16+ (App Router)
• AI SDK v6
• React 18+
• Tailwind CSS
• TypeScript

Files Included

• app/page.tsx
• app/api/orchestrate/route.ts
• lib/agents.ts

Related patterns

Routing Agent

Routes user queries to specialized sub-agents based on content analysis. A classifier agent determines intent and delegates to the appropriate specialist.

Multi-Step Agent

Build an agent that orchestrates multiple tool calls in sequence, using the AI SDK's maxSteps and automatic tool result forwarding.

Interactive Demo Coming Soon

The orchestrator-agent pattern demo is being prepared.

Download the pattern to try it with your API key