Understanding flows: Multi-agent workflows

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This post introduces the concept of 'flows' within the GitLab Duo Agent Platform, which are orchestrations of multiple agents to solve complex problems autonomously. It details the characteristics of flows (multi-agent, built-in, event-driven, asynchronous, complete workflows) and differentiates them from interactive agents. The post outlines two types of flows: foundational flows (maintained by GitLab for common tasks like code review and vulnerability resolution) and custom flows (user-defined for specific team needs like compliance checking or dependency management). It explains how to trigger custom flows via mentions, assignments, reviewer assignments, or pipeline events, and how to create them using YAML configuration defining components, prompts, routers, and toolsets. An example YAML for a feature implementation flow is provided.