Introduction

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Encord Agents

Encord Agents allow you to automate and customize your annotation workflows with minimal code.

They are divided into two main categories:

• Task Agents automate operations at the project and task level.
• Editor Agents interact directly with the annotation editor to assist with data labeling.

Use Agents to extend the Encord platform programmatically, enabling advanced automation, quality assurance, and model-assisted labeling.

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Choosing the Right Type of Agent

Task Agents run as part of your Encord Workflow, executing custom logic on each task. They are ideal for:

• Pre-labeling using foundation models (for example: GPT-4o)
• Automated quality checks
• Custom task routing and orchestration

• Editor Agents are custom API endpoints that integrate with the Encord annotation editor. Use them to:

• Extend in-editor functionality
• Perform real-time inference or validation
• Enable context-aware labeling tools