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Design and implement agent-to-agent handoff protocols for multi-agent systems. Covers context passing, escalation patterns, handshake mechanisms, conversation continuity, and routing between specialized agents in production workflows.
Design and implement agent-to-agent handoff protocols for multi-agent systems. Covers context passing, escalation patterns, handshake mechanisms, conversation continuity, and routing between specialized agents in production workflows.
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In a multi-agent system, agents need to hand off tasks — and context — to each other seamlessly. A broken handoff means lost context, frustrated users, and failed workflows. This skill covers structured protocols for passing control between agents, handling escalations, and maintaining continuity across agent boundaries.
| Scenario | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalation | Tier-1 agent | Tier-2 specialist | Task exceeds capability |
| Specialization | Router agent | Domain expert | Task matches expertise |
| Supervision | Sub-agent | Supervisor | Needs approval or guidance |
| Recovery | Failed agent | Fallback agent | Primary agent broken |
| Load shedding | Overloaded agent | Idle agent | Balance workload |
| Type | Description | Latency | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Handoff | Full context + current state passed explicitly | Medium | Low — all state transferred |
| Cold Handoff | Only task description passed, receiving agent starts fresh | Low | High — context loss |
| Supervised Handoff | Supervisor mediates, validates, then transfers | High | Very Low — human/LLM checks |
| Broadcast Handoff | All agents notified, first capable claims | Medium | Medium — race conditions |
| Delegation Handoff | Sender waits for result | High | Low — synchronous, traceable |
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Any, Optional
from enum import Enum
import json
import time
class HandoffReason(Enum):
ESCALATION = "escalation"
SPECIALIZATION = "specialization"
RECOVERY = "recovery"
LOAD_SHEDDING = "load_shedding"
SUPERVISION = "supervision"
@dataclass
class HandoffContext:
"""Complete context transferred between agents."""
# Identity
source_agent: str
target_agent: str
handoff_id: str
# The task
task_id: str
original_task: str
current_state: str # What has been done so far
# Conversation history (condensed)
conversation_summary: str
key_facts: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
decisions_made: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
# State
collected_data: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
confidence: float = 1.0 # How confident source was in resolution
reason: HandoffReason = HandoffReason.SPECIALIZATION
# Metadata
created_at: float = None
expires_at: Optional[float] = None
def __post_init__(self):
if self.created_at is None:
self.created_at = time.time()
def serialize(self) -> str:
"""Serialize to JSON for transport."""
return json.dumps({
"source_agent": self.source_agent,
"target_agent": self.target_agent,
"handoff_id": self.handoff_id,
"task_id": self.task_id,
"original_task": self.original_task,
"current_state": self.current_state,
"conversation_summary": self.conversation_summary,
"key_facts": self.key_facts,
"decisions_made": self.decisions_made,
"collected_data": self.collected_data,
"confidence": self.confidence,
"reason": self.reason.value,
"created_at": self.created_at,
})
@classmethod
def deserialize(cls, data: str) -> "HandoffContext":
"""Deserialize from JSON."""
obj = json.loads(data)
obj["reason"] = HandoffReason(obj["reason"])
return cls(**obj)
class HandoffProtocol:
"""Standard handoff protocol between agents."""
def __init__(self, registry):
self.registry = registry # Agent registry
self.active_handoffs: dict[str, HandoffContext] = {}
async def initiate_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Begin a handoff to another agent."""
# 1. Validate target agent exists
target = self.registry.get_agent(context.target_agent)
if not target:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown target agent: {context.target_agent}")
# 2. Check target is ready
if not await target.is_ready():
# Fallback: try next available or escalate
return await self._handle_unavailable_target(context)
# 3. Store handoff context
self.active_handoffs[context.handoff_id] = context
# 4. Prepare receiving agent
await target.prepare_for_handoff(context)
# 5. Execute handoff
result = await target.receive_handoff(context)
# 6. Cleanup
self.active_handoffs.pop(context.handoff_id, None)
return result
async def _handle_unavailable_target(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Handle case where target agent is unavailable."""
# Try finding an alternative
alternatives = self.registry.find_alternatives(
context.target_agent
)
if alternatives:
context.target_agent = alternatives[0]
return await self.initiate_handoff(context)
# No alternatives — emergency escalation
return await self._emergency_escalation(context)
async def acknowledge_handoff(self, handoff_id: str,
accepted: bool, message: str = ""):
"""Target agent acknowledges (accepts or rejects) a handoff."""
context = self.active_handoffs.get(handoff_id)
if not context:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown handoff: {handoff_id}")
if accepted:
context.source_agent = context.target_agent # Transfer identity
return {"status": "accepted", "context": context}
else:
# Handoff rejected — source must retry or escalate
return {"status": "rejected", "reason": message}
class HandoffReceiver:
"""Mixin for agents that can receive handoffs."""
def __init__(self):
self.handoff_buffer: dict[str, HandoffContext] = {}
self.current_handoff: Optional[HandoffContext] = None
async def prepare_for_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext):
"""Prepare to receive a handoff (pre-load context)."""
self.handoff_buffer[context.handoff_id] = context
async def receive_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Accept and process an incoming handoff."""
self.current_handoff = context
# Build system prompt with transferred context
handoff_prompt = self._build_handoff_prompt(context)
# Run the agent with the prepared context
result = await self.run(
context.original_task,
system_override=handoff_prompt
)
self.current_handoff = None
return result
def _build_handoff_prompt(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Build system prompt with full handoff context."""
facts = "\n".join(f"- {f}" for f in context.key_facts)
decisions = "\n".join(f"- {d}" for d in context.decisions_made)
return f"""You are taking over from {context.source_agent}.
## Current Task
{context.original_task}
## What Has Been Done
{context.current_state}
## Key Facts Discovered
{facts}
## Decisions Made So Far
{decisions}
## Collected Data
{json.dumps(context.collected_data, indent=2)}
## Reason for Handoff
{context.reason.value}
Your job is to continue from where {context.source_agent} left off.
Do not redo work that has already been completed."""
class EscalationChain:
"""Define and execute escalation paths for handoffs."""
def __init__(self, protocol: HandoffProtocol):
self.protocol = protocol
self.chains = {} # agent_type -> escalation path
def define_chain(self, agent_type: str, chain: list[str]):
"""Define escalation chain (e.g., support -> billing -> manager)."""
self.chains[agent_type] = chain
async def escalate(self, context: HandoffContext,
reason: str) -> str:
"""Escalate along the defined chain."""
chain = self.chains.get(context.source_agent, [])
if not chain:
# End of chain — human escalation
return await self._escalate_to_human(context, reason)
next_agent = chain[0]
context.reason = HandoffReason.ESCALATION
context.target_agent = next_agent
context.current_state += f"\n[Escalated: {reason}]"
# Update chain (remove current level)
self.chains[context.source_agent] = chain[1:]
return await self.protocol.initiate_handoff(context)
async def _escalate_to_human(self, context: HandoffContext,
reason: str) -> str:
"""When all agents exhausted, escalate to human."""
ticket = {
"handoff_id": context.handoff_id,
"task": context.original_task,
"context": context.serialize(),
"reason": reason,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
# Send to human operator queue
await human_operator_queue.send(ticket)
return f"Escalated to human operator. Ticket: {ticket['handoff_id']}"
class ConversationContinuity:
"""Maintain conversation thread across multiple agent handoffs."""
def __init__(self, storage):
self.storage = storage
async def log_turn(self, conversation_id: str, agent: str,
message: str, role: str):
"""Log a single turn in a conversation thread."""
entry = {
"conversation_id": conversation_id,
"agent": agent,
"role": role,
"message": message,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
await self.storage.append(
f"conversations:{conversation_id}",
entry
)
async def get_history(self, conversation_id: str,
limit: int = 50) -> list[dict]:
"""Get conversation history across agent handoffs."""
return await self.storage.query(
f"conversations:{conversation_id}",
limit=limit
)
def build_continuity_prompt(self, history: list[dict],
current_agent: str) -> str:
"""Build a continuity prompt for the receiving agent."""
previous_agents = set(
entry["agent"] for entry in history
if entry["agent"] != current_agent
)
return f"""This conversation has involved: {', '.join(previous_agents)}.
## Previous Exchanges
{self._format_history(history)}
Continue naturally. If asked about something handled by a previous agent,
reference that conversation."""
def _format_history(self, history: list[dict]) -> str:
formatted = []
for entry in history[-10:]: # Last 10 exchanges
tag = f"[{entry['agent']}]" if entry['role'] == 'assistant' else
name: agent-handoff-protocols
description: 'Design and implement agent-to-agent handoff protocols for multi-agent systems. Covers context passing, escalation patterns, handshake mechanisms, conversation continuity, and routing between specialized agents in production workflows.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- agent-handoff
- escalation
- context-passing
- multi-agent
- conversation-routing
- agent-communication---
name: agent-handoff-protocols
description: 'Design and implement agent-to-agent handoff protocols for multi-agent systems. Covers context passing, escalation patterns, handshake mechanisms, conversation continuity, and routing between specialized agents in production workflows.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- agent-handoff
- escalation
- context-passing
- multi-agent
- conversation-routing
- agent-communication
---
# Agent-to-Agent Handoff Protocols
## Overview
In a multi-agent system, agents need to hand off tasks — and context — to each other seamlessly. A broken handoff means lost context, frustrated users, and failed workflows. This skill covers structured protocols for passing control between agents, handling escalations, and maintaining continuity across agent boundaries.
---
## Core Concepts
### When Handoffs Happen
| Scenario | From | To | Why |
|----------|------|----|-----|
| **Escalation** | Tier-1 agent | Tier-2 specialist | Task exceeds capability |
| **Specialization** | Router agent | Domain expert | Task matches expertise |
| **Supervision** | Sub-agent | Supervisor | Needs approval or guidance |
| **Recovery** | Failed agent | Fallback agent | Primary agent broken |
| **Load shedding** | Overloaded agent | Idle agent | Balance workload |
### Handoff Types
| Type | Description | Latency | Risk |
|------|-------------|---------|------|
| **Warm Handoff** | Full context + current state passed explicitly | Medium | Low — all state transferred |
| **Cold Handoff** | Only task description passed, receiving agent starts fresh | Low | High — context loss |
| **Supervised Handoff** | Supervisor mediates, validates, then transfers | High | Very Low — human/LLM checks |
| **Broadcast Handoff** | All agents notified, first capable claims | Medium | Medium — race conditions |
| **Delegation Handoff** | Sender waits for result | High | Low — synchronous, traceable |
---
## Step-by-Step Implementation
### Step 1: Define the Handoff Contract
```python
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import Any, Optional
from enum import Enum
import json
import time
class HandoffReason(Enum):
ESCALATION = "escalation"
SPECIALIZATION = "specialization"
RECOVERY = "recovery"
LOAD_SHEDDING = "load_shedding"
SUPERVISION = "supervision"
@dataclass
class HandoffContext:
"""Complete context transferred between agents."""
# Identity
source_agent: str
target_agent: str
handoff_id: str
# The task
task_id: str
original_task: str
current_state: str # What has been done so far
# Conversation history (condensed)
conversation_summary: str
key_facts: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
decisions_made: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
# State
collected_data: dict[str, Any] = field(default_factory=dict)
confidence: float = 1.0 # How confident source was in resolution
reason: HandoffReason = HandoffReason.SPECIALIZATION
# Metadata
created_at: float = None
expires_at: Optional[float] = None
def __post_init__(self):
if self.created_at is None:
self.created_at = time.time()
def serialize(self) -> str:
"""Serialize to JSON for transport."""
return json.dumps({
"source_agent": self.source_agent,
"target_agent": self.target_agent,
"handoff_id": self.handoff_id,
"task_id": self.task_id,
"original_task": self.original_task,
"current_state": self.current_state,
"conversation_summary": self.conversation_summary,
"key_facts": self.key_facts,
"decisions_made": self.decisions_made,
"collected_data": self.collected_data,
"confidence": self.confidence,
"reason": self.reason.value,
"created_at": self.created_at,
})
@classmethod
def deserialize(cls, data: str) -> "HandoffContext":
"""Deserialize from JSON."""
obj = json.loads(data)
obj["reason"] = HandoffReason(obj["reason"])
return cls(**obj)
```
### Step 2: Implement the Handoff Protocol
```python
class HandoffProtocol:
"""Standard handoff protocol between agents."""
def __init__(self, registry):
self.registry = registry # Agent registry
self.active_handoffs: dict[str, HandoffContext] = {}
async def initiate_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Begin a handoff to another agent."""
# 1. Validate target agent exists
target = self.registry.get_agent(context.target_agent)
if not target:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown target agent: {context.target_agent}")
# 2. Check target is ready
if not await target.is_ready():
# Fallback: try next available or escalate
return await self._handle_unavailable_target(context)
# 3. Store handoff context
self.active_handoffs[context.handoff_id] = context
# 4. Prepare receiving agent
await target.prepare_for_handoff(context)
# 5. Execute handoff
result = await target.receive_handoff(context)
# 6. Cleanup
self.active_handoffs.pop(context.handoff_id, None)
return result
async def _handle_unavailable_target(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Handle case where target agent is unavailable."""
# Try finding an alternative
alternatives = self.registry.find_alternatives(
context.target_agent
)
if alternatives:
context.target_agent = alternatives[0]
return await self.initiate_handoff(context)
# No alternatives — emergency escalation
return await self._emergency_escalation(context)
async def acknowledge_handoff(self, handoff_id: str,
accepted: bool, message: str = ""):
"""Target agent acknowledges (accepts or rejects) a handoff."""
context = self.active_handoffs.get(handoff_id)
if not context:
raise ValueError(f"Unknown handoff: {handoff_id}")
if accepted:
context.source_agent = context.target_agent # Transfer identity
return {"status": "accepted", "context": context}
else:
# Handoff rejected — source must retry or escalate
return {"status": "rejected", "reason": message}
```
### Step 3: Agent Handoff Receiver
```python
class HandoffReceiver:
"""Mixin for agents that can receive handoffs."""
def __init__(self):
self.handoff_buffer: dict[str, HandoffContext] = {}
self.current_handoff: Optional[HandoffContext] = None
async def prepare_for_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext):
"""Prepare to receive a handoff (pre-load context)."""
self.handoff_buffer[context.handoff_id] = context
async def receive_handoff(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Accept and process an incoming handoff."""
self.current_handoff = context
# Build system prompt with transferred context
handoff_prompt = self._build_handoff_prompt(context)
# Run the agent with the prepared context
result = await self.run(
context.original_task,
system_override=handoff_prompt
)
self.current_handoff = None
return result
def _build_handoff_prompt(self, context: HandoffContext) -> str:
"""Build system prompt with full handoff context."""
facts = "\n".join(f"- {f}" for f in context.key_facts)
decisions = "\n".join(f"- {d}" for d in context.decisions_made)
return f"""You are taking over from {context.source_agent}.
## Current Task
{context.original_task}
## What Has Been Done
{context.current_state}
## Key Facts Discovered
{facts}
## Decisions Made So Far
{decisions}
## Collected Data
{json.dumps(context.collected_data, indent=2)}
## Reason for Handoff
{context.reason.value}
Your job is to continue from where {context.source_agent} left off.
Do not redo work that has already been completed."""
```
### Step 4: Escalation Chain
```python
class EscalationChain:
"""Define and execute escalation paths for handoffs."""
def __init__(self, protocol: HandoffProtocol):
self.protocol = protocol
self.chains = {} # agent_type -> escalation path
def define_chain(self, agent_type: str, chain: list[str]):
"""Define escalation chain (e.g., support -> billing -> manager)."""
self.chains[agent_type] = chain
async def escalate(self, context: HandoffContext,
reason: str) -> str:
"""Escalate along the defined chain."""
chain = self.chains.get(context.source_agent, [])
if not chain:
# End of chain — human escalation
return await self._escalate_to_human(context, reason)
next_agent = chain[0]
context.reason = HandoffReason.ESCALATION
context.target_agent = next_agent
context.current_state += f"\n[Escalated: {reason}]"
# Update chain (remove current level)
self.chains[context.source_agent] = chain[1:]
return await self.protocol.initiate_handoff(context)
async def _escalate_to_human(self, context: HandoffContext,
reason: str) -> str:
"""When all agents exhausted, escalate to human."""
ticket = {
"handoff_id": context.handoff_id,
"task": context.original_task,
"context": context.serialize(),
"reason": reason,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
# Send to human operator queue
await human_operator_queue.send(ticket)
return f"Escalated to human operator. Ticket: {ticket['handoff_id']}"
```
### Step 5: Conversation Continuity Across Handoffs
```python
class ConversationContinuity:
"""Maintain conversation thread across multiple agent handoffs."""
def __init__(self, storage):
self.storage = storage
async def log_turn(self, conversation_id: str, agent: str,
message: str, role: str):
"""Log a single turn in a conversation thread."""
entry = {
"conversation_id": conversation_id,
"agent": agent,
"role": role,
"message": message,
"timestamp": time.time()
}
await self.storage.append(
f"conversations:{conversation_id}",
entry
)
async def get_history(self, conversation_id: str,
limit: int = 50) -> list[dict]:
"""Get conversation history across agent handoffs."""
return await self.storage.query(
f"conversations:{conversation_id}",
limit=limit
)
def build_continuity_prompt(self, history: list[dict],
current_agent: str) -> str:
"""Build a continuity prompt for the receiving agent."""
previous_agents = set(
entry["agent"] for entry in history
if entry["agent"] != current_agent
)
return f"""This conversation has involved: {', '.join(previous_agents)}.
## Previous Exchanges
{self._format_history(history)}
Continue naturally. If asked about something handled by a previous agent,
reference that conversation."""
def _format_history(self, history: list[dict]) -> str:
formatted = []
for entry in history[-10:]: # Last 10 exchanges
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