# Anthropic adds beta dynamic workflows to Claude Managed Agents

> Claude agents can now run multi‑step programs that coordinate several agents, announced on Oct 9 2026.

Oossa · 2026-10-09 · https://oossa.com/en/anthropic-adds-beta-dynamic-workflows-to-claude-managed-agents

Event date: 2026-10-09

Anthropic announced that Claude Managed Agents can use dynamic workflows in beta. The new feature lets an agent write a workflow—a program that runs multiple agents in phases and merges their outputs. To enable it, developers set the agent’s multiagent field to {"type": "multiagent_20261001", "workflows": {"type": "enabled"}} and cue the run in the system prompt. Workflow progress appears as workflow_run.* events in the session’s event stream.

## The facts

- Release announced on October 9, 2026
- Feature is beta and requires the managed‑agents‑2026‑04‑01 header

## Why it matters

Developers can automate large‑scale tasks like reviewing hundreds of documents without manual coordination.

## Sources & references

1. [docs.anthropic.com: October 9, 2026](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/release-notes/api#october-9-2026) – Anthropic API, 2026-10-09
2. [Anthropic's Claude can now orchestrate up to 1,000 AI agents in parallel through dynamic workflows](https://the-decoder.com/anthropics-claude-can-now-orchestrate-up-to-1000-ai-agents-in-parallel-through-dynamic-workflows/) – The Decoder, 2026-10-09

Last updated: 2026-10-09