Method ask_agent

langroid/agent/base.py:2326–2362

Send a request to another agent, possibly after confirming with the user. This is not currently used, since we rely on the task loop and `RecipientTool` to address requests to other agents. It is generally best to avoid using this method. Args: a

(
        self,
        agent: "Agent",
        request: str,
        no_answer: str = NO_ANSWER,
        user_confirm: bool = True,
    )

        ) / 1000

    def ask_agent(
        self,
        agent: "Agent",
        request: str,
        no_answer: str = NO_ANSWER,
        user_confirm: bool = True,
    ) -> Optional[str]:
        """
        Send a request to another agent, possibly after confirming with the user.
        This is not currently used, since we rely on the task loop and
        `RecipientTool` to address requests to other agents. It is generally best to
        avoid using this method.

        Args:
            agent (Agent): agent to ask
            request (str): request to send
            no_answer (str): expected response when agent does not know the answer
            user_confirm (bool): whether to gate the request with a human confirmation

        Returns:
            str: response from agent
        """
        agent_type = type(agent).__name__
        if user_confirm:
            user_response = Prompt.ask(
                f"""[magenta]Here is the request or message:
                {request}
                Should I forward this to {agent_type}?""",
                default="y",
                choices=["y", "n"],
            )
            if user_response not in ["y", "yes"]:
                return None
        answer = agent.llm_response(request)
        if answer != no_answer:
            return (f"{agent_type} says: " + str(answer)).strip()
        return None