Temporal Technologies
Temporal (AI agents)
Durable execution platform whose Workflows and Activities are used to make agent loops reliable, with an AI cookbook of agent patterns.
Install
Run in your terminal
pip install temporalio
Run in your terminal
npm install @temporalio/workflow
Latest version read from pypi package temporalio.
Multi-agent patterns
Handoffs
One agent passes the conversation to another agent, which takes over.
Not shown in the docs.
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
You define steps and edges (or a workflow), and the framework runs agents and functions through them.
How Temporal (AI agents) does itGroup 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
The run pauses for a person to approve, edit or answer before it continues.
How Temporal (AI agents) does itProtocols and hosting
Questions
Does Temporal (AI agents) support MCP?
Its documentation does not show MCP tool support as of 2026-10-07.
Does Temporal (AI agents) support the A2A protocol?
Its documentation does not cover A2A as of 2026-10-07.
What multi-agent patterns does Temporal (AI agents) support?
The docs show: graph or workflow, human in the loop.
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Reviewed Oct 7, 2026.