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Scenario:

You are working on a project where multiple AI agents or scripts interact—for example, one agent handles data collection, another processes it, and a third generates reports. Occasionally, the workflow breaks or produces unexpected results. AI can help you debug multi-agent workflows efficiently.

Step 0: Define Your Goal

Example workflow:

1. Data Collector: Scrapes or fetches raw data
2. Processor: Cleans and transforms the data
3. Reporter: Generates summaries and visualizations

Goal: Identify errors, miscommunications, or failures across agents and fix them.

Step 1: Craft the AI Prompt

Treat AI as a workflow debugging expert. Include:

1. Description of each agent’s task
2. Workflow setup and expected outputs
3. Observed issues or error messages
4. Request step-by-step debugging guidance

Example Prompt:

I have three Python scripts running in sequence:
1. data_collector.py fetches data from an API
2. data_processor.py cleans and transforms the data
3. report_generator.py creates CSV summaries
Sometimes the workflow fails or outputs incorrect results. 
Please help debug the workflow, suggest checks, and fix potential errors.

Step 2: AI Output Example

AI Suggestions:

1. Check inputs/outputs of each agent
   • Ensure data_collector.py outputs correctly formatted JSON
   • Validate that data_processor.py reads and transforms data correctly
2. Add logging at each stage to track data print("Step 1: Collected data:", data) print("Step 2: Processed data:", processed_data)
3. Handle exceptions in each script to prevent workflow halts try: # processing code except Exception as e: print("Error in processing:", e)
4. Unit-test each agent individually before combining
5. Check data consistency: types, missing fields, and API response changes

Step 3: Mini Lab Challenges

1. Simulate a workflow with two or three Python scripts and deliberately introduce an error; ask AI to detect it.
2. Add logging statements to monitor data flow.
3. Ask AI to generate a workflow diagram showing dependencies and data flow between agents.
4. Challenge: Extend AI debugging to parallel or asynchronous agents, e.g., asyncio scripts.

Step 4: Pro Tips

• Always test agents individually before integrating them
• Use AI to identify bottlenecks, mismatched data formats, or missing dependencies
• Log key outputs at each stage for easier debugging
• Ask AI for step-by-step guidance rather than just final fixes

Lab Summary

• AI can act as a multi-agent workflow debugger, identifying problems across scripts
• Clear prompts + workflow description = actionable debugging steps
• Combine logging, testing, and AI guidance for robust workflows
• Using AI reduces troubleshooting time and ensures smooth multi-agent operation