How can I bypass the orchestrator to get unaltered responses from specialized agents in n8n?

Below are some steps and considerations to ensure that the specialized agent’s output isn’t unintentionally altered by the orchestrator:

1. Modify Your Workflow Structure

• Direct Routing: Instead of aggregating responses through an orchestrator that may perform additional processing or merging, route the output from a specialized agent directly to the final output. You may want to restructure the workflow so that the agent node’s response isn’t passed through extra nodes (or sub-workflows) that could modify it.

• Separate Agent Calls: If you have different agents for domains such as geography or mathematics, consider triggering each specialized agent directly. This way, each node returns its output, and you avoid a centralized orchestrator that aggregates and potentially modifies the answer.

2. Review Agent Node Configuration

• Agent Iterations: Note that n8n’s Agent node may run multiple times (e.g., for setup, calling a tool, and evaluating a response). Check that the parameters you set (or any intermediate steps enabled such as returning intermediate steps) are not causing the output from the specialized agent to be overwritten. If your goal is simply to get a direct answer, you might disable extra iterations or post-processing.

• Intermediate Steps: If you’ve enabled options like “Return Intermediate Steps,” the orchestrator or agent might provide extra context or re-evaluate responses. Ensure that these parameters are configured so that the final output remains the same as the specialized agent’s output.

3. Use the Appropriate Agent Type

• Select a Specialized Agent: n8n offers various agent types (for example, Tools Agent for interacting with external services or SQL Agent for database queries). By selecting and directly using a dedicated agent for a specific domain, you can avoid potential interference from an orchestrator that needs to balance multiple inputs.

• Dedicated Connectivity: When using a specialized agent node, make sure that you connect any related tool sub-nodes directly to it. This avoids any intermediary processing that could alter the agent’s final response.

Example Workflow Adjustment

Below is a conceptual example (in pseudocode/flow diagram format) to illustrate a direct connection to a specialized agent:

[Trigger Node] --> [Switch Node]
                      |
             --------------------
             |                  |
 [Geography Query]        [Math Query]
             |                  |
 [Geography Agent Node]   [Math Agent Node]
             |                  |
      [Direct Response Output for each Agent]

In this structure, each agent’s output flows directly to the final output without a centralized orchestrator modifying it.

Final Considerations

Ensure that:

• Each agent node is configured to return only the necessary final output.
• No extra nodes (like additional composition or aggregation nodes) are placed between the specialized agent and the output.
• Agent-specific configuration options (prompts, output formatting, etc.) are fine-tuned so that repeated runs or additional reasoning steps do not inadvertently change the correct response.

By adjusting both the workflow structure and the node configuration, you should be able to receive the intended output directly from the specialized agent without interference from any orchestrating logic.