Agent Development Kit

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Foundation ModelsMulti-Agent Architectures

In the Agent Development Kit (ADK), an Agent is a self-contained execution unit designed to act autonomously to achieve specific goals. Agents can perform tasks, interact with users, utilize external tools, and coordinate with other agents.

Introduction. The foundation for all agents in ADK is the BaseAgent class. It serves as the fundamental blueprint. To create functional agents, you typically extend BaseAgent in one of three main ways, catering to different needs – from intelligent reasoning to structured process control. ADK provides distinct agent categories to build sophisticated applications:

Discussion / Conclusion. While each agent type serves a distinct purpose, the true power often comes from combining them. Complex applications frequently employ multi-agent architectures where: Understanding these core types is the first step toward building sophisticated, capable AI applications with ADK.

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