CrewAI Agents Playbook

Guides for six core CrewAI agents: Knowledge Retrieval, Frontend Action, Backend Tool, Handoff, Relay/Coordinator, and Group Chat.

Knowledge Retrieval Agent

Build a retrieval-first agent that answers questions from your docs with citations.

Full Knowledge Guide

Build & integrate the knowledge retrieval agent.

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Frontend Actions Agent

Emit structured UI actions (navigate, openModal, toggleTheme) that your frontend executes safely.

Frontend Actions Guide

Return safe UI actions from the agent.

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Backend Tools Agent

Let the agent call backend tools or APIs (weather, CRM, ticketing) and stream results back.

Backend Tools Guide

Wire backend tools & external APIs.

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Human Handoff Agent

Escalate gracefully when a human is needed by invoking a handoff tool with target + reason.

Human Handoff Agent Guide

Escalate to humans with context.

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Multi-agent Orchestration (Coordinator) Agent

Fan out to multiple sub-agents (billing, support, research) and return a consolidated answer.

Multi-agent Orchestration Guide

Coordinate across specialized agents.

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Group Chat Agent

An agent that lives in group chats and only responds when explicitly mentioned (e.g., @agent).

Group Chat Agent Guide

Mention-aware agent for group rooms.

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Next Steps

• Combine these agents inside one CrewAI project.
• Deploy to your preferred host and connect them via CometChat Dashboard → AI Agents.
• Layer guardrails, retrieval, and workflows as needed.
• Share the playbook with your team so they can copy-paste working agent setups.

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