autogen.agentchat.group.group_utils.determine_next_agent

determine_next_agent

determine_next_agent(
    last_speaker: ConversableAgent,
    groupchat: GroupChat,
    initial_agent: ConversableAgent,
    use_initial_agent: bool,
    tool_executor: GroupToolExecutor,
    group_agent_names: list[str],
    user_agent: ForwardRef('ConversableAgent') | None,
    group_after_work: TransitionTarget
) -> Agent | str | None

Determine the next agent in the conversation.

Parameters:

Name	Description
last_speaker	The last agent to speak. Type: ConversableAgent
groupchat	GroupChat instance. Type: GroupChat
initial_agent	The initial agent in the conversation. Type: ConversableAgent
use_initial_agent	Whether to use the initial agent straight away. Type: bool
tool_executor	The tool execution agent. Type: GroupToolExecutor
group_agent_names	List of agent names. Type: list[str]
user_agent	Optional user proxy agent. Type: ForwardRef(‘ConversableAgent’) | None
group_after_work	Group-level Transition option when an agent doesn’t select the next agent. Type: TransitionTarget

Returns:

Type	Description
Agent | str | None	Optional[Union[Agent, str]]: The next agent or speaker selection method.