---
id: "anthropic-multi-agent-research-system"
title: "How we built our multi-agent research system"
creator: "Anthropic"
url: "https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/multi-agent-research-system"
level: "advanced"
category: "agents"
models: ["claude"]
source_date: "2025-06-13"
date_added: "2026-10-18"
---

[Agents and harnesses](/agents/index.md)

# How we built our multi-agent research system

by Anthropic

[Read the original →](https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/multi-agent-research-system)

Real production lessons on orchestrator/sub-agent design and its costs.

A production account describes coordinating multiple agents for research and the associated engineering trade-offs. It is useful evidence to weigh against the cost and coordination overhead of delegation.

Level: [Advanced](/levels/index.md#advanced)
Models: claude
Category: [Agents and harnesses](/agents/index.md)
Tags: [multi-agent](/tags/multi-agent/index.md)
Source date: 2025-06-13
Added: 2026-10-18
Last verified: 2026-10-18
Status: ok

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