> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidocs.writesonic.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choosing an agent

> One artifact goes to a specialist. A list, or anything needing research first, goes to the CMO.

Every task needs an assignee, and the shape of the work decides which agent it goes to.

## The shape of the task decides the route

**One artifact goes to the specialist that owns it.**

A list of artifacts, or a job that needs research first, goes to the CMO.

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## Similar tasks can belong to different agents

| Task                                                                | Send it to | Why                     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------- |
| Add an FAQ section to this pricing page                             | CMO        | Needs research first    |
| Update the FAQ using the People Also Ask questions for this keyword | Content    | Question set is given   |
| Run a technical audit and list broken pages                         | SEO/GEO    | One diagnostic job      |
| Fix everything flagged on this page                                 | CMO        | Several kinds of work   |
| Create the featured image for this post                             | Design     | One artifact            |
| Find where competitors are cited and we aren't                      | Research   | Evidence gathering only |

## The CMO is the safe choice when you're unsure

Going straight to a specialist is faster when the job really is one artifact.

The CMO is the default assignee on a new task, so leaving it unchanged is safe.

The CMO doesn't do the work itself. It plans the job and delegates each part. That takes a little time, which is the cost of over-delegating. Under-delegating means a specialist starts without the research it needed.

Teams already work this way. The SEO person writes the brief, then the content person picks it up.

## A wrong assignment costs little

Nothing is lost when you choose the wrong agent.

You can [reassign the task](/agents/tasks) as soon as the mismatch is clear. If a specialist has already started, the CMO can pick up the work. It then plans and routes the remaining parts.

## What's next

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  <Card title="Writing good tasks" href="/agents/writing-good-tasks" icon="pen">
    Learn how much context to give.
  </Card>

  <Card title="The agent team" href="/agents/the-agent-team" icon="users">
    See what each specialist does.
  </Card>
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