Release Notes: v0.6.0¶

Release Date: 2026-02-21

Highlights¶

Workflow categories: Deterministic vs self-directed paradigms
New workflow types: chain, scatter, graph (deterministic); crew, swarm, council (self-directed)
Collaboration config: Lead agents, specialists, task queues, consensus rules, channels
Message schema: Inter-agent messaging for self-directed workflows
MkDocs documentation: Full documentation site

What's New¶

Workflow Categories¶

Two workflow paradigms for different orchestration needs:

Category	Description	Types
Deterministic	Schema controls execution paths	chain, scatter, graph
Self-directed	Agents decide execution paths	crew, swarm, council

Workflow Types¶

Deterministic Workflows¶

Type	Pattern	Description
`chain`	A → B → C	Sequential execution
`scatter`	A → [B,C,D] → E	Parallel fan-out/fan-in
`graph`	DAG	Dependencies with conditional paths

Self-Directed Workflows¶

Type	Pattern	Description
`crew`	Lead → Specialists	Lead delegates to specialists
`swarm`	Shared queue	Agents self-claim from task queue
`council`	Peer debate	Consensus through voting

Collaboration Config¶

Configure agent interactions for self-directed workflows:

{
  "collaboration": {
    "lead": "architect",
    "specialists": ["frontend", "backend", "qa"],
    "task_queue": true,
    "consensus": {
      "required_agreement": 0.66,
      "max_rounds": 3,
      "tie_breaker": "lead"
    },
    "channels": [
      {"name": "team", "type": "broadcast", "participants": ["*"]}
    ]
  }
}

Message Schema¶

New schema for inter-agent messaging:

schema/message/message.schema.json

Message types:

Type	Description
`delegate_work`	Lead assigns task to specialist
`ask_question`	Request information
`share_finding`	Broadcast discovery
`request_approval`	Ask lead to approve plan
`approval` / `rejection`	Approval responses
`challenge`	Dispute another agent's finding
`vote`	Cast consensus vote
`task_claimed` / `task_completed`	Task lifecycle
`shutdown_request` / `shutdown_approved`	Session termination

Go SDK (v0.7.0)¶

WorkflowCategory type with deterministic and self-directed values
WorkflowType renamed: chain, scatter, graph, crew, swarm, council
Team.Collaboration field for collaboration config
Team.SelfClaim and Team.PlanApproval convenience fields
Team.Validate() method for workflow-specific validation
Team.WorkflowCategory(), IsDeterministic(), IsSelfDirected() methods
CollaborationConfig, ConsensusRules, Channel types
Message types for inter-agent communication
QuickTemplate-based rendering (box and narrative formats)

Documentation¶

MkDocs documentation site with Material theme
Release notes in docs/releases/
Updated schema documentation

Breaking Changes¶

Workflow Type Renames¶

v0.5.0	v0.6.0
`sequential`	`chain`
`parallel`	`scatter`
`dag`	`graph`
`orchestrated`	(use `crew` with lead agent)

Installation¶

Go SDK¶

go get github.com/plexusone/multi-agent-spec/sdk/go@v0.7.0

mas CLI¶

go install github.com/plexusone/multi-agent-spec/cmd/mas@v0.6.0

Migration Guide¶

Workflow Types¶

Update workflow type values in team definitions:

 {
   "workflow": {
-    "type": "sequential",
+    "type": "chain",
     "steps": [...]
   }
 }

Go SDK¶

Update workflow type constants:

- workflow.Type = mas.WorkflowSequential
+ workflow.Type = mas.WorkflowChain

- workflow.Type = mas.WorkflowDAG
+ workflow.Type = mas.WorkflowGraph

Examples¶

Crew Workflow¶

{
  "name": "development-team",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "agents": ["architect", "frontend", "backend", "qa"],
  "workflow": {"type": "crew"},
  "collaboration": {
    "lead": "architect",
    "specialists": ["frontend", "backend", "qa"]
  },
  "plan_approval": true
}

Swarm Workflow¶

{
  "name": "bug-triage",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "agents": ["triager-1", "triager-2", "triager-3"],
  "workflow": {"type": "swarm"},
  "collaboration": {
    "task_queue": true
  }
}

Council Workflow¶

{
  "name": "architecture-review",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "agents": ["senior-1", "senior-2", "senior-3"],
  "workflow": {"type": "council"},
  "collaboration": {
    "consensus": {
      "required_agreement": 0.66,
      "max_rounds": 3,
      "tie_breaker": "senior-1"
    }
  }
}