AI dictionary

Agent-as-Tool

A pattern where one agent exposes a specialist agent as a callable tool instead of handing over the whole conversation.

Plain English

The main agent can ask a specialist for one job and keep ownership of the final answer.

Example

A travel planner calls a visa-checking agent as a tool, receives the result, and continues planning the trip.

Why it matters

It offers specialization without losing the thread of who owns the user-facing response.