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Agents API Reference

This page documents the API for DeepCritical agents.

KnowledgeGapAgent

Module: src.agents.knowledge_gap

Purpose: Evaluates research state and identifies knowledge gaps.

Methods

evaluate

KnowledgeGapAgent.evaluate start_line:66 end_line:74

Evaluates research completeness and identifies outstanding knowledge gaps.

Parameters:

  • query: Research query string
  • background_context: Background context for the query (default: "")
  • conversation_history: History of actions, findings, and thoughts as string (default: "")
  • iteration: Current iteration number (default: 0)
  • time_elapsed_minutes: Elapsed time in minutes (default: 0.0)
  • max_time_minutes: Maximum time limit in minutes (default: 10)

Returns: KnowledgeGapOutput with:

  • research_complete: Boolean indicating if research is complete
  • outstanding_gaps: List of remaining knowledge gaps

ToolSelectorAgent

Module: src.agents.tool_selector

Purpose: Selects appropriate tools for addressing knowledge gaps.

Methods

select_tools

ToolSelectorAgent.select_tools start_line:78 end_line:84

Selects tools for addressing a knowledge gap.

Parameters:

  • gap: The knowledge gap to address
  • query: Research query string
  • background_context: Optional background context (default: "")
  • conversation_history: History of actions, findings, and thoughts as string (default: "")

Returns: AgentSelectionPlan with list of AgentTask objects.

WriterAgent

Module: src.agents.writer

Purpose: Generates final reports from research findings.

Methods

write_report

WriterAgent.write_report start_line:67 end_line:73

Generates a markdown report from research findings.

Parameters:

  • query: Research query string
  • findings: Research findings to include in report
  • output_length: Optional description of desired output length (default: "")
  • output_instructions: Optional additional instructions for report generation (default: "")

Returns: Markdown string with numbered citations.

LongWriterAgent

Module: src.agents.long_writer

Purpose: Long-form report generation with section-by-section writing.

Methods

write_next_section

LongWriterAgent.write_next_section start_line:94 end_line:100

Writes the next section of a long-form report.

Parameters:

  • original_query: The original research query
  • report_draft: Current report draft as string (all sections written so far)
  • next_section_title: Title of the section to write
  • next_section_draft: Draft content for the next section

Returns: LongWriterOutput with formatted section and references.

write_report

LongWriterAgent.write_report start_line:263 end_line:268

Generates final report from draft.

Parameters:

  • query: Research query string
  • report_title: Title of the report
  • report_draft: Complete report draft

Returns: Final markdown report string.

ProofreaderAgent

Module: src.agents.proofreader

Purpose: Proofreads and polishes report drafts.

Methods

proofread

ProofreaderAgent.proofread start_line:72 end_line:76

Proofreads and polishes a report draft.

Parameters:

  • query: Research query string
  • report_title: Title of the report
  • report_draft: Report draft to proofread

Returns: Polished markdown string.

ThinkingAgent

Module: src.agents.thinking

Purpose: Generates observations from conversation history.

Methods

generate_observations

ThinkingAgent.generate_observations start_line:70 end_line:76

Generates observations from conversation history.

Parameters:

  • query: Research query string
  • background_context: Optional background context (default: "")
  • conversation_history: History of actions, findings, and thoughts as string (default: "")
  • iteration: Current iteration number (default: 1)

Returns: Observation string.

InputParserAgent

Module: src.agents.input_parser

Purpose: Parses and improves user queries, detects research mode.

Methods

parse

InputParserAgent.parse start_line:82 end_line:82

Parses and improves a user query.

Parameters:

  • query: Original query string

Returns: ParsedQuery with:

  • original_query: Original query string
  • improved_query: Refined query string
  • research_mode: "iterative" or "deep"
  • key_entities: List of key entities
  • research_questions: List of research questions

Factory Functions

All agents have factory functions in src.agent_factory.agents:

Factory Functions start_line:30 end_line:50

Parameters:

  • model: Optional Pydantic AI model. If None, uses get_model() from settings.
  • oauth_token: Optional OAuth token from HuggingFace login (takes priority over env vars)

Returns: Agent instance.

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