Glossary
Agent Chaining
The sequential linking of multiple agents where the output of one becomes the input to the next, creating multi-step workflows.
What is Agent Chaining?
Agent chaining enables complex tasks by decomposing them into specialized steps handled by purpose-built agents. Each agent in the chain focuses on its domain of expertise, with orchestration logic managing handoffs and error handling. Chains can be linear or branching based on intermediate results.
Effective chaining requires standardized interfaces, reliable error propagation, and transaction management to handle failures mid-chain. Performance depends on the weakest link, making agent selection and monitoring critical.
Example
A contract processing chain flows through: document extraction agent, clause analysis agent, risk assessment agent, and approval routing agent, with each step refining understanding before final human review.
How Signet addresses this
Signet's audit trail tracks complete chain execution, attributing outcomes to each participating agent. Chain-level metrics help identify bottlenecks and reliability issues across multi-agent workflows.
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