@Marvin Can flows be passed as tasks to agents?

Can you please confirm which version of Prefect you are using? This will help me provide the most accurate information for your specific situation.

@Marvin controlflow

From what I found in the Prefect documentation, it seems you might be exploring whether Prefect agents can handle flows as tasks, possibly similar to a nested flow or subroutine. Here's what I've gathered from both Prefect 2.x and 3.x documentation: 1. Prefect 2.x: - Prefect agents are lightweight processes that poll for scheduled work (flow runs) and deploy them. Agents work with flows but are not designed to treat entire flows as individual tasks in the sense of composability or embedding one flow into another as a task. The agents handle flows scheduled within work pools and initiate their execution based on queue definitions and other configurations. More details on Prefect 2.x agents are available here: Prefect 2.x Agents 2. Prefect 3.x: - In Prefect 3.x, there's a concept of nested flows. These are subflows within the main flow, allowing you to have greater control and reuse of logic. This is somewhat akin to composable tasks but within the encapsulation of a flow itself. This feature might be beneficial for implementing complex workflows where a flow can be treated as a unit but still act recursively or have sub-tasks. For more about writing flows and nested flows in Prefect 3.x, you can visit: Prefect 3.x Writing Flows 3. ControlFlow in Prefect 3.x: - There's also mention of ControlFlow, a framework involving Prefect 3.0, that emphasizes building AI workflows using structured task management. This might be an advanced use-case framework where tasks and agents are more distinctly tailored to AI-centric applications. More on this can be explored here: ControlFlow Prefect 3.0 If your goal involves nested or complex flow orchestrations, then considering Prefect 3.x's support for nested flows might serve your needs well. If this doesn't answer your exact query, or if you have more specifics to share, feel free to provide more details!

PR for this update, and an update to the ingest (if you ever want to toss a PR!)

Writing a flow in ControlFlow, which is built on Prefect 3.x, involves creating a structured AI workflow where tasks are orchestrated and managed through agents. Here's a brief overview to get you started: 1. Understanding Flows: - A flow in ControlFlow acts as a high-level container that orchestrates the entire AI-powered workflow. It's designed to manage tasks, agents, tools, and shared contexts, ensuring effective communication and collaboration between agents. - Flows break down complex logic into discrete tasks, establishing dependencies and relationships, and assign appropriate agents for task execution. 2. Creating a Flow: - You can create a flow using the

Flow

object. This can serve as a context manager for running tasks within the flow. The flow ensures consistent state management across tasks and agents, making it valuable for complex workflows with intermediate steps relevant to the final outcome. 3. Quickstart Example: - To create a simple flow, start by defining tasks as discrete, observable units. Assign one or more specialized AI agents to these tasks and combine them into a flow for orchestrating complex behaviors. For a deeper dive and to see more examples, you can explore the following resources: - ControlFlow Concepts: Flows - ControlFlow Welcome Guide Remember Marvin's wisdom: even the most complex of AI tasks can be broken down into understandable units with careful orchestration. Let me know if you're caught in the machinery of it all—I'd be happy to help!