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STAGE 3 OF 5
Multi-Agent Systems
Orchestrator + subagents. The real power of OpenClaw.
6 lessons1h 55m total
Lessons
Start This StageWhy One Agent Isn't Enough
Context overload, prompt pollution, no parallelism, blast radius. The case for multiple agents.
15m
The Three-File Architecture
Orchestrator.md + subagent files in a projects folder. The structure of multi-agent systems.
20m
Writing Subagent Prompts
Anatomy of an effective subagent: Role, Boundaries, Output Format, Tools, Model, Error Handling.
25m
The Orchestrator
Defining workflow sequence, error handling, and result compilation. The manager that doesn't do work.
20m
The Route Command
One line in agents.md triggers the whole multi-agent chain. Routing made simple.
15m
Route Method vs Terminal Method
Shared workspace vs full isolation. Same office vs different buildings. When to use each.
20m