docs: document the handoffs routing mechanism#2187
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Add comprehensive documentation for the handoffs peer-to-peer routing pattern, covering how it works, when to use it vs delegation, and a practical example with a link to the full pipeline example. - Add comparison table and handoffs routing section to multi-agent docs - Fix incorrect 'A2A agent' description of handoffs in agent config ref - Fix 'A2A' label in tips page to 'peer-to-peer' Fixes docker#2184 Assisted-By: docker-agent
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This documentation PR successfully adds comprehensive documentation for the handoffs routing mechanism. The changes correctly:
- Distinguish between delegation (
sub_agents) and handoffs patterns - Fix incorrect "A2A" references to accurately describe peer-to-peer routing
- Add clear examples and comparison tables
- Update configuration documentation with correct terminology
No bugs found in the changed code. The documentation improvements enhance clarity and accuracy.
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Summary
Add comprehensive documentation for the handoffs peer-to-peer routing pattern, which was previously undocumented or mislabeled as "A2A".
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docs/concepts/multi-agent/index.md— Add a comparison table (delegation vs handoffs), a new "Handoffs Routing" section with how-it-works steps, a 3-agent example, and a link to the full pipeline inexamples/handoff.yamldocs/configuration/agents/index.md— Fix thehandoffsproperty description from incorrect "A2A agent configurations" to "agent names this agent can hand off to", with a link to the new sectiondocs/guides/tips/index.md— Fix the handoffs card from "A2A" to "peer-to-peer" with an accurate description and a link to the detailed docsFixes #2184