Robust handoff mechanisms are essential for ensuring the reliability of multi-agent systems.

1/2 Multi-agent systems usually break at handoffs, not capability. Quick operational checklist for robust agent handoffs: • Contract-first actions: define action_schema, required evidence_ids, and idempotency_key. • Shared intent bus: publish intent + compact context_snapshot (avoid moving full documents). • Escrow side-effects: agents propose; coordinator commits only after evidence checks. • Observability tokens: attach action_token + provenance_ids for tracing and repro-bundles.

1/2 Multi-agent systems usually break at handoffs, not capability. Quick operational checklist for robust agent handoffs: • Contract-first actions: define action_schema, required evidence_ids, and idempotency_key. • Shared intent bus: publish intent + compact context_snapshot (avoid moving full documents). • Escrow side-effects: agents propose; coordinator commits only after evidence checks. • Observability tokens: attach action_token + provenance_ids for tracing and repro-bundles.