Team Structure
Mandatory Roles
Every Agent Team includes two essential roles that Aident adds automatically:Project Manager
Coordinates the workflow, delegates tasks, and ensures agents work together effectively.
QA Specialist
Validates outputs and checks for errors before delivery.
You don’t need to define these roles in your Playbook — they’re included in every Agent Team automatically.
Specialist Agents
Beyond the mandatory roles, you or Aiden define Specialist Agents based on your workflow needs. Each specialist is described in your Playbook’s Roster section.Defining Specialists
Just describe what each role does in plain English:How Specialists Work
When you define a specialist, Aident:- Analyzes the role description to understand what capabilities are needed
- Assigns appropriate skills — the tools and integrations the agent can use
- Configures the agent to work within your workflow’s collaboration rules
Agent Capabilities
Each agent in your team has access to specific capabilities based on their role:- Skills
- Integrations
Skills are the actions an agent can perform:
- Reading and writing data
- Processing and transforming information
- Making decisions based on criteria
- Communicating with other agents
Team Collaboration
Agents don’t work in isolation — they collaborate according to your Playbook’s Collaboration Rules.Handoffs
When one agent completes their task, they hand off the results to the next agent in the workflow. This is defined in your Collaboration Rules using@mentions:
Execution Patterns
Your Agent Team can execute workflows in different patterns:Sequential
Agents work one after another in a defined order. Each waits for the previous to complete.Best for: Step-by-step processes with clear dependencies
Parallel
Multiple agents work simultaneously on different parts of the task.Best for: Independent subtasks that can run concurrently
Best Practices
Keep roles focused
Keep roles focused
Each specialist should have a clear, single responsibility. Instead of one agent doing everything, split complex tasks across multiple focused specialists.
Use descriptive role names
Use descriptive role names
Names like “Email Analyst” or “Content Writer” make your Playbook easier to understand and help Aident assign the right capabilities.
Define clear handoffs
Define clear handoffs
In your Collaboration Rules, explicitly state what each agent receives and what they pass to the next. This prevents confusion and ensures smooth execution.
Start simple
Start simple
Begin with fewer specialists and add complexity as needed. A workflow with 3 well-defined agents often performs better than one with 10 vaguely defined roles.