Module 2 · Agentic Patterns

From Primitives to Patterns

The 17 agentic primitives from Module 1 combine into architectural patterns that address specific production concerns. Click a pattern to see which primitives it draws on and how they compose.

Primitives
Actors
Agents & Users
Tools
Knowledge & Action Tools
Instructions
System · Agent · Workflow
Coordination
Workflow · Agentic · Choreography
Connections
Point-to-Point · Dynamic · Queued
Interactions
Delegation · Retrieval · Notification · Conversation
Patterns
Orchestration Patterns
Single, sequential, parallel, hierarchical — choosing how work gets coordinated
Actors Coordination Interactions Instructions
Multi-Agent Coordination
Discovery, negotiation, partial failure, and conflict resolution across agent boundaries
Actors Connections Interactions Coordination Tools
Error Handling & Recovery
Detecting and recovering from semantic failures, cascade contamination, and cost runaway
Tools Instructions Interactions Coordination
Governance Patterns
Constraining agents through layered policies, identity, lifecycle, and audit
Instructions Actors Tools Interactions
Production Readiness
Security, observability, governance, protocols, and operations for deployment
Actors Tools Instructions Coordination Connections Interactions