Canonical reference for multi-agent topology selection — provides a 6-topology decision matrix with token economics, failure modes, escalation paths, and links to existing agent-studio patterns.
| Topology | Token Cost | Best For | Failure Modes | Existing Skill |
| Conductor | 6x | Sequential phases, ordered agent steps, default agent-studio pattern | Orchestrator overload (SE-M01) | master-orchestrator.md | | Supervisor | 5x | Known task types, specialist agents, deterministic routing | Single point of failure; router miscalibration (SE-M01) | Built into Router |
Matrice de décision pour la sélection de topologies multi-agents (superviseur, essaim, hiérarchique, chef d'orchestre) avec économie de jetons, modes de défaillance et chemins d'escalade Source : oimiragieo/agent-studio.