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title: "Don't Build Multi-Agents"
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source_date: "2025-06-12"
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[Agents and harnesses](/agents/index.md)

# Don't Build Multi-Agents

by [Cognition](https://cognition.com/blog/dont-build-multi-agents)

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The counter-argument: context sharing beats splitting work across agents.

Cognition argues that dividing work among agents can damage shared understanding. Read this counterpoint alongside successful multi-agent case studies before deciding where parallel work is justified.

Level: [Advanced](/levels/index.md#advanced)
Models: any
Category: [Agents and harnesses](/agents/index.md)
Tags: [multi-agent](/tags/multi-agent/index.md)
Source date: 2025-06-12
Added: 2026-10-18
Last verified: 2026-10-18
Status: ok
Prerequisites: Requires implementation experience or critical reading of technical methods and system trade-offs.
Subcategory: [multi agent systems](/agents/multi-agent-systems/index.md)
Region: West
Original language: en
Access: free
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