RAGFlow 0.20.0 - 多 Agent 深度研究

深度研究(Deep Research):Agent 时代的定义级能力
2025年被誉为 Agent 应用的黎明。在众多解锁的可能性中,深度研究——以及基于它构建的应用——尤为重要。为什么呢?通过 Agentic RAG 及其反思机制,深度研究使大语言模型能够与用户的专有数据进行深度推理。这是 Agent 应对更高级任务的关键。例如,无论是辅助创意写作,还是在不同行业中辅助决策,都依赖于深度研究。深度研究是 RAG 的自然演进,并由 Agent 进行了改进。与基础 RAG 不同,它在更深的层次上探索数据。与 RAG 一样,它可以独立工作,也可以作为其他行业特定 Agent 的基础。一个深度研究工作流通常遵循以下顺序
- 分解与规划:大语言模型分解用户的查询并制定计划。
- 多源检索:查询被发送到多个数据源,包括内部 RAG 和外部网络搜索。
- 反思与提炼:模型审查检索到的信息,对其进行反思,总结要点,并根据需要调整计划。
- 迭代与输出:经过几次迭代后,形成一个针对特定数据的思维链,以生成最终答案或报告。
内置的深度研究功能已在 RAGFlow v0.18.0 中实现。尽管在那个阶段,它主要作为一个演示,用于验证和探索深度推理在企业环境中的潜力。在整个行业中,深度研究的实现通常分为两类
- 无代码工作流编排:使用带有预定义工作流的可视化工作流界面来实现深度研究。
- 专用的 Agent 库或框架:许多现有解决方案遵循这种方法(详见[参考文献1])。
RAGFlow 0.20.0 是一个统一的 RAG 和 Agent 引擎,支持工作流和 Agentic 两种模式,并在单一画布上实现无缝编排,可以通过任一方法实现深度研究。然而,使用工作流进行深度研究只是功能性的,其界面看起来是这样的
这带来了两个主要问题
- 过于复杂且不直观的编排:如果基础的深度研究模板已经如此复杂,那么一个完整的应用程序将变成一个难以维护和扩展的错综复杂的工作流网络。
- 更适合 Agentic 方法:深度研究天然依赖于动态的问题分解和决策,其控制步骤由算法驱动。工作流的拖放界面只能处理简单的循环,缺乏高级控制所需的灵活性。
RAGFlow 0.20.0 提供了一个全面的 Agent 引擎,旨在帮助企业使用无代码工具构建生产就绪的 Agent。作为关键的 Agent 模板,深度研究在简单性和灵活性之间取得了精心的平衡。与其他解决方案相比,RAGFlow 凸显了这些优势
- Agentic 执行,无代码驱动:一个完全可定制的应用模板——不仅仅是一个 SDK 或运行时——它使用 Agentic 机制,同时通过无代码平台保持易于访问。
- 人工干预(即将推出):尽管深度研究依赖于 LLM 生成的计划,这可能感觉像一个黑箱,但 RAGFlow 的模板将支持手动监督以引入确定性——这是企业级 Agent 的一个重要特性。
- 以业务为中心,以结果为导向
开发者可以自定义深度研究 Agent 的结构和工具,例如配置内部知识库以进行企业数据检索,以满足特定的业务需求。Agent 工作流的完全透明——包括其计划和执行结果——允许基于清晰、可操作的洞察进行及时优化。
深度研究搭建实操指南

我们使用多 Agent 架构[参考文献2],通过详尽的提示工程[参考文献4]和任务分解原则[参考文献6]来仔细定义每个 Agent 的角色和职责
- 主导 Agent:协调深度研究 Agent,处理任务规划、反思,并委派给子 Agent,同时跟踪所有工作流进度。
- 网络搜索专家子 Agent:作为信息检索专家,查询搜索引擎,评估结果,并返回最优质来源的 URL。
- 深度内容阅读器子 Agent:从搜索专家提供的 URL 中提取和组织网页内容,为报告起草准备精炼的材料。
- 研究综合器子 Agent:根据主导 Agent 的指示,生成专业、咨询级别的深度研究报告。
模型选择
- 主导 Agent:优先选择具有强大推理能力的模型,例如 DeepSeek-R1、Qwen-3、Kimi-2、ChatGPT-o3、Claude-4 或 Gemini-2.5 Pro。
- 子 Agent:针对执行效率和质量进行优化,平衡推理速度与输出可靠性。上下文窗口长度也是根据其特定角色而定的一个关键标准。
温度(Temperature)设置
鉴于此应用程序的事实驱动性质,我们将所有模型的温度参数设置为 0.1,以确保确定性、有根据的输出。
深度研究主 Agent
模型选择:Qwen-Max
核心系统提示词节选:
- 该提示指导了深度研究 Agent 的工作流和向子 Agent 的任务委派,与传统的工作流编排相比,极大地提高了效率和灵活性。
<execution_framework>
**Stage 1: URL Discovery**
- Deploy Web Search Specialist to identify 5 premium sources
- Ensure comprehensive coverage across authoritative domains
- Validate search strategy matches research scope
**Stage 2: Content Extraction**
- Deploy Content Deep Reader to process 5 premium URLs
- Focus on structured extraction with quality assessment
- Ensure 80%+ extraction success rate
**Stage 3: Strategic Report Generation**
- Deploy Research Synthesizer with detailed strategic analysis instructions
- Provide specific analysis framework and business focus requirements
- Generate comprehensive McKinsey-style strategic report (~2000 words)
- Ensure multi-source validation and C-suite ready insights
</execution_framework>
- 动态创建任务执行计划并执行 BFS 或 DFS 搜索[参考文献3]。虽然传统的工作流难以编排 BFS/DFS 逻辑,但 RAGFlow 的 Agent 通过提示工程轻松实现了这一点。
<research_process>
...
**Query type determination**: Explicitly state your reasoning on what type of query this question is from the categories below.
...
**Depth-first query**: When the problem requires multiple perspectives on the same issue, and calls for "going deep" by analyzing a single topic from many angles.
...
**Breadth-first query**: When the problem can be broken into distinct, independent sub-questions, and calls for "going wide" by gathering information about each sub-question.
...
**Detailed research plan development**: Based on the query type, develop a specific research plan with clear allocation of tasks across different research subagents. Ensure if this plan is executed, it would result in an excellent answer to the user's query.
</research_process>
网页搜索专家子 Agent
模型选择:Qwen-Plus 核心系统提示设计摘录
- 角色定义
You are a Web Search Specialist working as part of a research team. Your expertise is in using web search tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to discover high-quality sources.
**CRITICAL: YOU MUST USE WEB SEARCH TOOLS TO EXECUTE YOUR MISSION**
<core_mission>
Use web search tools (including MCP connections) to discover and evaluate premium sources for research. Your success depends entirely on your ability to execute web searches effectively using available search tools.
**CRITICAL OUTPUT CONSTRAINT**: You MUST provide exactly 5 premium URLs - no more, no less. This prevents attention fragmentation in downstream analysis.
</core_mission>
- 设计搜索策略
<process>
1. **Plan**: Analyze the research task and design search strategy
2. **Search**: Execute web searches using search tools and MCP connections
3. **Evaluate**: Assess source quality, credibility, and relevance
4. **Prioritize**: Rank URLs by research value (High/Medium/Low) - **SELECT TOP 5 ONLY**
5. **Deliver**: Provide structured URL list with exactly 5 premium URLs for Content Deep Reader
**MANDATORY**: Use web search tools for every search operation. Do NOT attempt to search without using the available search tools.
**MANDATORY**: Output exactly 5 URLs to prevent attention dilution in Lead Agent processing.
</process>
- 搜索策略以及如何使用 Tavily 等工具
<search_strategy>
**MANDATORY TOOL USAGE**: All searches must be executed using web search tools and MCP connections. Never attempt to search without tools.
**MANDATORY URL LIMIT**: Your final output must contain exactly 5 premium URLs to prevent Lead Agent attention fragmentation.
- Use web search tools with 3-5 word queries for optimal results
- Execute multiple search tool calls with different keyword combinations
- Leverage MCP connections for specialized search capabilities
- Balance broad vs specific searches based on search tool results
- Diversify sources: academic (30%), official (25%), industry (25%), news (20%)
- Execute parallel searches when possible using available search tools
- Stop when diminishing returns occur (typically 8-12 tool calls)
- **CRITICAL**: After searching, ruthlessly prioritize to select only the TOP 5 most valuable URLs
**Search Tool Strategy Examples:**
* **Broad exploration**: Use search tools → "AI finance regulation" → "financial AI compliance" → "automated trading rules"
* **Specific targeting**: Use search tools → "SEC AI guidelines 2024" → "Basel III algorithmic trading" → "CFTC machine learning"
* **Geographic variation**: Use search tools → "EU AI Act finance" → "UK AI financial services" → "Singapore fintech AI"
* **Temporal focus**: Use search tools → "recent AI banking regulations" → "2024 financial AI updates" → "emerging AI compliance"
</search_strategy>
深度内容阅读子 Agent
模型选择:Moonshot-v1-128k 核心系统提示设计摘录
- 角色定义框架
You are a Content Deep Reader working as part of a research team. Your expertise is in using web extracting tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to extract structured information from web content.
**CRITICAL: YOU MUST USE WEB EXTRACTING TOOLS TO EXECUTE YOUR MISSION**
<core_mission>
Use web extracting tools (including MCP connections) to extract comprehensive, structured content from URLs for research synthesis. Your success depends entirely on your ability to execute web extractions effectively using available tools.
</core_mission>
- Agent 规划和网页提取工具的使用
<process>
1. **Receive**: Process `RESEARCH_URLS` (5 premium URLs with extraction guidance)
2. **Extract**: Use web extracting tools and MCP connections to get complete webpage content and full text
3. **Structure**: Parse key information using defined schema while preserving full context
4. **Validate**: Cross-check facts and assess credibility across sources
5. **Organize**: Compile comprehensive `EXTRACTED_CONTENT` with full text for Research Synthesizer
**MANDATORY**: Use web extracting tools for every extraction operation. Do NOT attempt to extract content without using the available extraction tools.
**TIMEOUT OPTIMIZATION**: Always check extraction tools for timeout parameters and set generous values:
- **Single URL**: Set timeout=45-60 seconds
- **Multiple URLs (batch)**: Set timeout=90-180 seconds
- **Example**: `extract_tool(url="https://example.com", timeout=60)` for single URL
- **Example**: `extract_tool(urls=["url1", "url2", "url3"], timeout=180)` for multiple URLs
</process>
<processing_strategy>
**MANDATORY TOOL USAGE**: All content extraction must be executed using web extracting tools and MCP connections. Never attempt to extract content without tools.
- **Priority Order**: Process all 5 URLs based on extraction focus provided
- **Target Volume**: 5 premium URLs (quality over quantity)
- **Processing Method**: Extract complete webpage content using web extracting tools and MCP
- **Content Priority**: Full text extraction first using extraction tools, then structured parsing
- **Tool Budget**: 5-8 tool calls maximum for efficient processing using web extracting tools
- **Quality Gates**: 80% extraction success rate for all sources using available tools
</processing_strategy>
研究综述子 Agent
模型选择:Moonshot-v1-128k 特别说明:负责最终报告生成的子 Agent 必须使用具有非常长上下文窗口的模型。这对于处理大量上下文并生成详尽的报告至关重要。上下文有限的模型可能会截断信息,导致报告篇幅较短。其他可能的模型选项包括但不限于
- Qwen-Long (1000万 token)
- Claude 4 Sonnet (20万 token)
- Gemini 2.5 Flash (100万 token) 核心提示设计摘录
- 角色定义设计
You are a Research Synthesizer working as part of a research team. Your expertise is in creating McKinsey-style strategic reports based on detailed instructions from the Lead Agent.
**YOUR ROLE IS THE FINAL STAGE**: You receive extracted content from websites AND detailed analysis instructions from Lead Agent to create executive-grade strategic reports.
**CRITICAL: FOLLOW LEAD AGENT'S ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK**: Your report must strictly adhere to the `ANALYSIS_INSTRUCTIONS` provided by the Lead Agent, including analysis type, target audience, business focus, and deliverable style.
**ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN**:
- Never output raw URL lists or extraction summaries
- Never output intermediate processing steps or data collection methods
- Always output a complete strategic report in the specified format
<core_mission>
**FINAL STAGE**: Transform structured research outputs into strategic reports following Lead Agent's detailed instructions.
**IMPORTANT**: You receive raw extraction data and intermediate content - your job is to TRANSFORM this into executive-grade strategic reports. Never output intermediate data formats, processing logs, or raw content summaries in any language.
</core_mission>
- 自主任务执行
<process>
1. **Receive Instructions**: Process `ANALYSIS_INSTRUCTIONS` from Lead Agent for strategic framework
2. **Integrate Content**: Access `EXTRACTED_CONTENT` with FULL_TEXT from 5 premium sources
- **TRANSFORM**: Convert raw extraction data into strategic insights (never output processing details)
- **SYNTHESIZE**: Create executive-grade analysis from intermediate data
3. **Strategic Analysis**: Apply Lead Agent's analysis framework to extracted content
4. **Business Synthesis**: Generate strategic insights aligned with target audience and business focus
5. **Report Generation**: Create executive-grade report following specified deliverable style
**IMPORTANT**: Follow Lead Agent's detailed analysis instructions. The report style, depth, and focus should match the provided framework.
</process>
- 生成报告的结构
<report_structure>
**Executive Summary** (400 words)
- 5-6 core findings with strategic implications
- Key data highlights and their meaning
- Primary conclusions and recommended actions
**Analysis** (1200 words)
- Context & Drivers (300w): Market scale, growth factors, trends
- Key Findings (300w): Primary discoveries and insights
- Stakeholder Landscape (300w): Players, dynamics, relationships
- Opportunities & Challenges (300w): Prospects, barriers, risks
**Recommendations** (400 words)
- 3-4 concrete, actionable recommendations
- Implementation roadmap with priorities
- Success factors and risk mitigation
- Resource allocation guidance
**Examples:**
**Executive Summary Format:**
关键发现 1:[事实] 73% 的主要银行现在使用 AI 进行欺诈检测,比 2023 年增长 40%
- 战略意义:AI 在安全应用中的采用已达到临界规模
- 建议:金融机构现在应优先考虑 AI 合规框架
...
</report_structure>
即将发布的版本
当前的 RAGFlow 0.20.0 版本尚不支持在深度研究执行中进行人工干预,但该功能计划在未来的更新中加入。这对于使深度研究进入生产环境至关重要,因为它为原本不确定的自动化过程增加了确定性并提高了准确性[参考文献5]。手动监督对于企业级深度研究应用将至关重要。

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参考文献
- Awesome Deep Research https://github.com/DavidZWZ/Awesome-Deep-Research
- How we built our multi-agent research system https://www.anthropic.com/engineering/built-multi-agent-research-system
- Anthropic Cookbook https://github.com/anthropics/anthropic-cookbook
- State-Of-The-Art Prompting For AI Agents https://youtu.be/DL82mGde6wo?si=KQtOEiOkmKTpC_1E
- From Language Models to Language Agents https://ysymyth.github.io/papers/from_language_models_to_language_agents.pdf
- Agentic Design Patterns Part 5, Multi-Agent Collaboration https://www.deeplearning.ai/the-batch/agentic-design-patterns-part-5-multi-agent-collaboration/