Workflows

What is a Workflow?

A Workflow is a structured sequence of agent tasks connected by data flow and control logic. Workflows allow you to:

Chain multiple agents together for complex tasks
Define conditional branching based on agent outputs
Run agents in parallel for faster execution
Handle errors and retries automatically

Workflow Structure

Components

Triggers

Events that start a workflow — API calls, schedules, webhooks, or manual activation.

Steps

Individual agent tasks within the workflow. Each step has an input, agent, and output.

Conditions

Branching logic based on step outputs. Route workflow execution based on results.

Outputs

The final deliverable — reports, notifications, API responses, or data updates.

Defining a Workflow

name: Market Research Pipeline
trigger:
  type: api
  endpoint: /workflows/market-research

steps:
  - id: research
    agent: research-agent
    input:
      query: "{{ trigger.body.topic }}"
    config:
      max_sources: 10

  - id: analyze
    agent: data-agent
    depends_on: [research]
    input:
      data: "{{ steps.research.output }}"

  - id: report
    agent: report-generator
    depends_on: [analyze]
    input:
      analysis: "{{ steps.analyze.output }}"
      format: "pdf"

output:
  report: "{{ steps.report.output.url }}"
  summary: "{{ steps.analyze.output.summary }}"

Execution Modes

Sequential
Parallel
Conditional

Steps execute one after another. Best for workflows where each step depends on the previous one.

Step 1 → Step 2 → Step 3 → Output

Independent steps execute simultaneously. Reduces total execution time.

Step 1 ─┐
        ├→ Step 3 → Output
Step 2 ─┘

Steps execute based on conditions evaluated from previous step outputs.

Step 1 → Condition ─┬→ Step 2a → Output A
                    └→ Step 2b → Output B

Error Handling

Workflows include built-in error handling:

steps:
  - id: risky_step
    agent: external-api-agent
    retry:
      max_attempts: 3
      delay: 5s
      backoff: exponential
    on_failure:
      action: fallback
      fallback_step: manual_review

Always define on_failure actions for steps that interact with external services. This ensures your workflow degrades gracefully instead of failing entirely.

Getting Started

Core Concepts

Guides

Agent Catalog

What is a Workflow?

Workflow Structure

Components

Triggers

Steps

Conditions

Outputs

Defining a Workflow

Execution Modes

Error Handling

​What is a Workflow?

​Workflow Structure

​Components

Triggers

Steps

Conditions

Outputs

​Defining a Workflow

​Execution Modes

​Error Handling

What is a Workflow?

Workflow Structure

Components

Defining a Workflow

Execution Modes

Error Handling