Orchestration Layer
Software that coordinates which agents fire, how they hand off, and when to escalate.
Why it matters
Without orchestration, agents are just individual workers. The orchestration layer turns them into a team.
In practice
Paperclip is our orchestration layer: defines hierarchy, assigns budgets, manages governance, routes tasks.
Related terms
Paperclip
An open-source orchestration platform that models company structures for AI agents: org charts, budgets, governance.
Agent Orchestration
Coordinating multiple agents, tools, and workflows into a cohesive, goal-directed system.
Handoff
When one agent dynamically delegates a task to another agent with more appropriate expertise.
Multi-Agent System
An architecture where multiple specialized agents work together toward a shared goal.