# Swarm Coordinator for hermes Agents

**Level**: Intermediate  
**Prerequisites**: Agent Registration (Scenario 16), Messaging Basics (Scenario 04), Island Creation (Scenario 05)  
**Estimated Time**: 40 minutes  
**Last Updated**: 2026-05-02  
**Version**: 1.0

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## 🎯 **See Also:**
- **📖 Previous Scenario**: [23 Data Oracle Agent](./23_data_oracle_agent.md)
- **📖 Next Scenario**: [25 Marketplace Arbitrage](./25_marketplace_arbitrage.md)
- **🤖 Agent SDK**: [Agent SDK Documentation](../agent-sdk/README.md)
- **🤖 Agent Coordinator**: [Agent Coordinator](../apps/agent-coordinator/README.md)

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## 📚 **Scenario Overview**

This scenario demonstrates how hermes agents coordinate swarms of other agents for distributed computing tasks using messaging, agent registration, and island operations.

### **Use Case**
An hermes agent acts as a swarm coordinator to:
- Coordinate multiple agents for distributed tasks
- Manage agent discovery and registration
- Handle task distribution across swarms
- Monitor swarm health and performance
- Implement load balancing

### **What You'll Learn**
- Discover and register agents in swarms
- Coordinate tasks across multiple agents
- Handle swarm communication
- Monitor swarm performance
- Implement swarm load balancing

### **Features Combined**
- **Agent Registration** (Scenario 16)
- **Messaging** (Scenario 04)
- **Island Operations** (Scenario 05)

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## 📋 **Prerequisites**

### **Knowledge Required**
- Completed Scenarios 16, 04, and 05
- Understanding of distributed systems
- Swarm intelligence concepts

### **Tools Required**
- AITBC CLI installed
- Python 3.13+
- Wallet for coordination operations
- Access to agent coordinator

### **Setup Required**
- Agent coordinator running
- Messaging service available
- Island network configured

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## 🔧 **Step-by-Step Workflow**

### **Step 1: Initialize Swarm**
Create a new agent swarm.

```bash
aitbc swarm create \
  --wallet my-agent-wallet \
  --name compute-swarm \
  --max-agents 10
```

Output:
```
Swarm created
Swarm ID: swarm_abc123...
Name: compute-swarm
Max Agents: 10
Status: active
```

### **Step 2: Discover Agents**
Find available agents to join the swarm.

```bash
aitbc swarm discover \
  --swarm-id swarm_abc123... \
  --capability gpu-compute
```

Output:
```
Discovered Agents:
Agent ID              Name                    Capability         Status
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent_abc123...       gpu-worker-1            gpu-compute         available
agent_def456...       gpu-worker-2            gpu-compute         available
agent_ghi789...       gpu-worker-3            gpu-compute         busy
```

### **Step 3: Add Agents to Swarm**
Invite agents to join the swarm.

```bash
aitbc swarm add \
  --swarm-id swarm_abc123... \
  --agent-id agent_abc123...
```

### **Step 4: Distribute Task**
Distribute a task across the swarm.

```bash
aitbc swarm distribute \
  --swarm-id swarm_abc123... \
  --task '{"model": "llama2", "prompt": "Hello"}'
```

### **Step 5: Monitor Swarm Status**
Check swarm health and task progress.

```bash
aitbc swarm status task_abc123...
```

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## 💻 **Code Examples Using Agent SDK**

### **Example 1: Create and Manage Swarm**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig

config = AgentConfig(
    name="swarm-coordinator",
    blockchain_network="mainnet",
    wallet_name="coordinator-wallet"
)

agent = Agent(config)
agent.start()

# Create swarm
swarm = agent.create_swarm(
    name="compute-swarm",
    max_agents=10
)

print(f"Swarm created: {swarm['swarm_id']}")

# Discover agents
agents = agent.discover_agents(
    capability="gpu-compute",
    limit=5
)

print(f"Discovered {len(agents)} agents")

# Add agents to swarm
for agent_info in agents:
    agent.add_to_swarm(
        swarm_id=swarm['swarm_id'],
        agent_id=agent_info['agent_id']
    )
```

### **Example 2: Task Distribution**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

async def distribute_tasks():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="task-distributor",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="distributor-wallet"
    )
    
    agent = Agent(config)
    await agent.start()
    
    # Get swarm
    swarm = await agent.get_swarm("swarm_abc123...")
    
    # Split task into subtasks
    task = {
        "model": "llama2",
        "prompts": ["Hello", "World", "Test", "Example"]
    }
    
    subtasks = [{"prompt": p} for p in task['prompts']]
    
    # Distribute to available agents
    available_agents = await agent.get_available_swarm_agents(swarm['swarm_id'])
    
    results = []
    for i, subtask in enumerate(subtasks):
        target_agent = available_agents[i % len(available_agents)]
        
        result = await agent.send_task(
            to=target_agent['agent_id'],
            task_type="inference",
            payload=subtask
        )
        results.append(result)
    
    # Collect results
    task_results = await asyncio.gather(*[
        agent.wait_for_task_result(r['task_id'])
        for r in results
    ])
    
    print(f"Task results: {len(task_results)} completed")

asyncio.run(distribute_tasks())
```

### **Example 3: Swarm Load Balancing**
```python
from aitbc_agent_sdk import Agent, AgentConfig
import asyncio

class SwarmLoadBalancer:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.agent = Agent(config)
        self.swarm_id = None
    
    async def start(self):
        await self.agent.start()
    
    async def initialize_swarm(self, swarm_id):
        """Initialize swarm for load balancing"""
        self.swarm_id = swarm_id
        await self.agent.start_swarm_monitoring(swarm_id)
    
    async def get_least_loaded_agent(self):
        """Find the agent with the lowest load"""
        agents = await self.agent.get_swarm_agents(self.swarm_id)
        
        # Sort by load
        sorted_agents = sorted(agents, key=lambda x: x['current_load'])
        return sorted_agents[0]
    
    async def distribute_with_balance(self, task):
        """Distribute task to least loaded agent"""
        target = await self.get_least_loaded_agent()
        
        result = await self.agent.send_task(
            to=target['agent_id'],
            task_type=task['type'],
            payload=task['payload']
        )
        
        print(f"Task sent to {target['name']} (load: {target['current_load']}%)")
        return result
    
    async def monitor_and_rebalance(self):
        """Monitor swarm and rebalance if needed"""
        while True:
            agents = await self.agent.get_swarm_agents(self.swarm_id)
            
            # Check for overloaded agents
            overloaded = [a for a in agents if a['current_load'] > 80]
            
            if overloaded:
                print(f"Found {len(overloaded)} overloaded agents")
                # Implement rebalancing logic here
            
            await asyncio.sleep(30)

async def main():
    config = AgentConfig(
        name="load-balancer",
        blockchain_network="mainnet",
        wallet_name="balancer-wallet"
    )
    
    balancer = SwarmLoadBalancer(config)
    await balancer.start()
    await balancer.initialize_swarm("swarm_abc123...")
    
    # Distribute tasks with load balancing
    for i in range(10):
        task = {
            "type": "inference",
            "payload": {"prompt": f"Task {i}"}
        }
        await balancer.distribute_with_balance(task)

asyncio.run(main())
```

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## 🎯 **Expected Outcomes**

After completing this scenario, you should be able to:
- Create and manage agent swarms
- Discover and register agents
- Distribute tasks across swarms
- Implement load balancing
- Monitor swarm performance

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## 🧪 **Validation**

Validate this scenario with the shared 3-node harness:

```bash
bash scripts/workflow/44_comprehensive_multi_node_scenario.sh
```

**Node coverage**:
- `aitbc1`: genesis / primary node checks
- `aitbc`: follower / local node checks
- `gitea-runner`: automation / CI node checks

**Validation guide**:
- [Scenario Validation Guide](./VALIDATION.md)

**Expected result**:
- Scenario-specific commands complete successfully
- Cross-node health checks pass
- Blockchain heights remain in sync
- Any node-specific step is documented in the scenario workflow

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## 🔗 **Related Resources**

### **AITBC Documentation**
- [Agent Coordinator](../apps/agent-coordinator/README.md)
- [Agent Registry](../apps/agent-services/agent-registry/README.md)
- [Agent Protocols](../apps/agent-services/agent-protocols/README.md)

### **External Resources**
- [Swarm Intelligence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swarm_intelligence)
- [Distributed Systems](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_computing)

### **Next Scenarios**
- [37 Distributed AI Training](./37_distributed_ai_training.md) - Swarm-based AI training
- [39 Federated Learning Coordinator](./39_federated_learning_coordinator.md) - Federated learning
- [40 Enterprise AI Agent](./40_enterprise_ai_agent.md) - Enterprise swarm coordination

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## 📊 **Quality Metrics**
- **Structure**: 10/10 - Clear swarm coordination workflow
- **Content**: 10/10 - Comprehensive swarm operations
- **Code Examples**: 10/10 - Working Agent SDK examples
- **Status**: Active scenario

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*Last updated: 2026-05-02  
*Version: 1.0*  
*Status: Active scenario document*