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# autogen.agentchat.group.group_utils.create_group_manager

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#### create\_group\_manager

```python theme={null}
create_group_manager(
    groupchat: GroupChat,
    group_manager_args: dict[str, Any] | None,
    agents: list['ConversableAgent'],
    group_after_work: TransitionTarget
) -> GroupChatManager
```

Create a GroupChatManager for the group chat utilising any arguments passed in and ensure an LLM Config exists if needed

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name                 | Description                                                                                                                                                      |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `groupchat`          | The groupchat.<br /><br />**Type:** [GroupChat](/docs/api-reference/autogen/GroupChat)                                                                           |
| `group_manager_args` | Group manager arguments to create the GroupChatManager.<br /><br />**Type:** dict\[str, typing.Any] \| None                                                      |
| `agents`             | List of agents in the group to check handoffs and after work.<br /><br />**Type:** list\['ConversableAgent']                                                     |
| `group_after_work`   | Group-level after work to check.<br /><br />**Type:** [TransitionTarget](/docs/api-reference/autogen/agentchat/group/targets/transition_target/TransitionTarget) |

<b>Returns:</b>

| Type                                                             | Description                                  |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| [GroupChatManager](/docs/api-reference/autogen/GroupChatManager) | GroupChatManager: GroupChatManager instance. |

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