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Parallel Execution (Agents) — AI Glossary
Running multiple independent agent steps or tool calls simultaneously to reduce total task completion time.
Overview
Parallel execution is possible when sub-tasks are independent (no data dependency). Frameworks: LangGraph fan-out nodes, AutoGen GroupChat with parallel task dispatch, async tool call batching. Enables research agents to issue multiple web queries simultaneously or coding agents to run test suites while generating documentation.
Reference details
| Topic | agents |
|---|---|
| Last reviewed | 2026-06-24 |
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What is Parallel Execution (Agents)?
Running multiple independent agent steps or tool calls simultaneously to reduce total task completion time.
What concepts are related to Parallel Execution (Agents)?
Closely related concepts include dag, task decomposition, parallel tool calls.