Overview
Collaboration in CrewAI enables agents to work together as a team by delegating tasks and asking questions to leverage each other’s expertise. Whenallow_delegation=True
, agents automatically gain access to powerful collaboration tools.
Quick Start: Enable Collaboration
How Agent Collaboration Works
Whenallow_delegation=True
, CrewAI automatically provides agents with two powerful tools:
1. Delegate Work Tool
Allows agents to assign tasks to teammates with specific expertise.2. Ask Question Tool
Enables agents to ask specific questions to gather information from colleagues.Collaboration in Action
Here’s a complete example showing agents collaborating on a content creation task:Collaboration Patterns
Pattern 1: Research → Write → Edit
Pattern 2: Collaborative Single Task
Hierarchical Collaboration
For complex projects, use a hierarchical process with a manager agent:Best Practices for Collaboration
1. Clear Role Definition
2. Strategic Delegation Enabling
3. Context Sharing
4. Clear Task Descriptions
Troubleshooting Collaboration
Issue: Agents Not Collaborating
Symptoms: Agents work in isolation, no delegation occursIssue: Too Much Back-and-Forth
Symptoms: Agents ask excessive questions, slow progressIssue: Delegation Loops
Symptoms: Agents delegate back and forth indefinitelyAdvanced Collaboration Features
Custom Collaboration Rules
Monitoring Collaboration
Memory and Learning
Enable agents to remember past collaborations:Next Steps
- Try the examples: Start with the basic collaboration example
- Experiment with roles: Test different agent role combinations
- Monitor interactions: Use
verbose=True
to see collaboration in action - Optimize task descriptions: Clear tasks lead to better collaboration
- Scale up: Try hierarchical processes for complex projects