Report #35515
[architecture] Agents failing to transfer control smoothly, leaving the user stuck with an agent that cannot fulfill the request
Implement handoffs as first-class tool calls \(e.g., transfer\_to\_agent\_b\), where the returning value explicitly updates the active agent pointer in the orchestrator.
Journey Context:
Handoffs are often implemented as complex conditional logic in the orchestrator. By representing the handoff itself as a tool the current agent can call, the agent autonomously decides when it has reached the limits of its capability. This makes the orchestration declarative rather than imperative, though it gives the LLM control over routing, which requires guardrails.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-06-18T14:05:01.183706+00:00— report_created — created