Definition
OpenAI Swarm is an experimental, lightweight multi-agent orchestration framework that prioritizes stateless coordination and ergonomic 'handoffs' between specialized agents. It abstracts complex agentic logic into 'routines'—sets of instructions and tools—allowing agents to delegate control to one another dynamically within a single execution loop.
Distinguish from production-grade, stateful frameworks like LangGraph; Swarm is an educational pattern for stateless, functional agent delegation.
"A relay race where specialized runners hand off a baton (context) to the next athlete best suited for the upcoming segment of the track."
- Multi-Agent Systems(Architectural Category)
- Agent Handoff(Core Primitive)
- Function Calling(Underlying Mechanism)
- Stateless Orchestration(Design Philosophy)
Conceptual Overview
OpenAI Swarm is an experimental, lightweight multi-agent orchestration framework that prioritizes stateless coordination and ergonomic 'handoffs' between specialized agents. It abstracts complex agentic logic into 'routines'—sets of instructions and tools—allowing agents to delegate control to one another dynamically within a single execution loop.
Disambiguation
Distinguish from production-grade, stateful frameworks like LangGraph; Swarm is an educational pattern for stateless, functional agent delegation.
Visual Analog
A relay race where specialized runners hand off a baton (context) to the next athlete best suited for the upcoming segment of the track.