LLM-Driven DAG Planning with Topological Execution for Multi-Agent AI Orchestration

System Name: OctaMind - Personal AI Assistant SystemThis paper presents a novel orchestration architecture for multi-agent AI systems, specifically the OctaMind system. It replaces the traditional iterative ReAct loop with a "plan once, sort, execute deterministically" pattern. By invoking an LLM exactly once to construct a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) and using Kahn's topological sort for sequencing, the system reduces orchestration LLM calls by up to 70% on complex tasks. The architecture features a two-level design: a macro-DAG planner for routing tasks across heterogeneous agents and a micro-DAG engine for individual tool calls within sub-agents. Performance Metrics: Reduces LLM calls by 58–85% on multi-step workflows. Topological sort time: <0.1 ms. Planning success rate for single-agent tasks: ~98%.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-03-08
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18911464
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AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
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LLM-Driven DAG Planning with Topological Execution for Multi-Agent AI Orchestration

Hrishikesh Maluskar
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
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LLM-Driven DAG Planning with Topological Execution for Multi-Agent AI Orchestration

Hrishikesh Maluskar
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Abstract

System Name: OctaMind - Personal AI Assistant SystemThis paper presents a novel orchestration architecture for multi-agent AI systems, specifically the OctaMind system. It replaces the traditional iterative ReAct loop with a "plan once, sort, execute deterministically" pattern. By invoking an LLM exactly once to construct a Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) and using Kahn's topological sort for sequencing, the system reduces orchestration LLM calls by up to 70% on complex tasks. The architecture features a two-level design: a macro-DAG planner for routing tasks across heterogeneous agents and a micro-DAG engine for individual tool calls within sub-agents. Performance Metrics: Reduces LLM calls by 58–85% on multi-step workflows. Topological sort time: <0.1 ms. Planning success rate for single-agent tasks: ~98%.

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