LlamaIndex

LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents)

Data framework for LLM apps with event-driven Workflows and an AgentWorkflow class for multi-agent handoffs.

PythonTypeScriptMITv0.14.25 · 2026-09-21

Install

Run in your terminal

pip install llama-index

Run in your terminal

pip install llama-index-workflows

Run in your terminal

npm install llamaindex

Latest version read from pypi package llama-index.

Multi-agent patterns

Handoffs: supported

Handoffs

One agent passes the conversation to another agent, which takes over.

How LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) does it
?Subagents / agents as tools: not yet verified

Subagents / agents as tools

A main agent calls other agents like tools and gets their result back, each with its own context.

Not shown in the docs.

Graph or workflow: supported

Graph or workflow

You define steps and edges (or a workflow), and the framework runs agents and functions through them.

How LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) does it
?Group chat / crew: not yet verified

Group chat / crew

Several agents with roles work together on a task, coordinated by a manager or a selection rule.

Not shown in the docs.

Human in the loop: supported

Human in the loop

The run pauses for a person to approve, edit or answer before it continues.

How LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) does it

Protocols and hosting

MCP: supported
?A2A: not yet verified

Hosted runtime

Self-hosted only (none documented)

Questions

Does LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) support MCP?

Yes. LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents)'s documentation shows agents using tools from MCP servers.

Does LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) support the A2A protocol?

Its documentation does not cover A2A as of 2026-10-07.

What multi-agent patterns does LlamaIndex (Workflows / Agents) support?

The docs show: handoffs, graph or workflow, human in the loop.

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Reviewed Oct 7, 2026.