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# autogen.agentchat.group.group_utils.prepare_group_agents

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#### prepare\_group\_agents

```python theme={null}
prepare_group_agents(
    agents: list['ConversableAgent'],
    context_variables: ContextVariables,
    exclude_transit_message: bool = True
) -> tuple[GroupToolExecutor, list['ConversableAgent']]
```

Validates agents, create the tool executor, wrap necessary targets in agents.<br />

<b>Parameters:</b>

| Name                      | Description                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `agents`                  | List of all agents in the conversation.<br /><br />**Type:** list\['ConversableAgent']                                                                             |
| `context_variables`       | Context variables to assign to all agents.<br /><br />**Type:** [ContextVariables](/docs/api-reference/autogen/agentchat/group/context_variables/ContextVariables) |
| `exclude_transit_message` | Whether to exclude transit messages from the agents.<br /><br />**Type:** bool<br /><br />**Default:** True                                                        |

<b>Returns:</b>

| Type                                                                                                                                      | Description                                                                                     |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| tuple\[[GroupToolExecutor](/docs/api-reference/autogen/agentchat/group/group_tool_executor/GroupToolExecutor), list\['ConversableAgent']] | "ConversableAgent": The tool executor agent. list\["ConversableAgent"]: List of wrapped agents. |

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