Merge pull request #16 from ServiceNow/rename-manager

Rename Agent._boss -> Agent._manager

tapeagents/agent.py

@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class Agent(BaseModel, Generic[TapeType]):
     )
     max_iterations: int = 100
 
-    _boss: Any | None = None
+    _manager: Any | None = None
 
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid")
 
@@ -138,20 +138,20 @@ def model_post_init(self, __context: Any) -> None:
         for agent in self.subagents:
             names.add(agent.name)
             if isinstance(agent, Agent):
-                if agent._boss is not None:
+                if agent._manager is not None:
                     raise ValueError("Agent is already a subagent of another agent. Make a copy of your agent.")
-                agent._boss = self
+                agent._manager = self
             else:
                 raise ValueError("Subagents must be instances of Agent")
         if len(names) < len(self.subagents):
             raise ValueError("Subagents have duplicate names")
         return super().model_post_init(__context)
 
     @property
-    def boss(self):
-        if self._boss is None:
-            raise ValueError("Agent doesn't have a boss")
-        return self._boss
+    def manager(self):
+        if self._manager is None:
+            raise ValueError("Agent doesn't have a manager")
+        return self._manager
 
     @property
     def llm(self):
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ def template(self):
 
     @property
     def full_name(self):
-        if self._boss is None:
+        if self._manager is None:
             return self.name
-        return f"{self._boss.full_name}/{self.name}"
+        return f"{self._manager.full_name}/{self.name}"
 
     def find_subagent(self, name: str):
         for agent in self.subagents:

tapeagents/rendering.py

@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def render_agent_tree(agent: Agent):
 
     Like this:
 
-    - Big Boss
+    - The Manager
       - His Assistant 1
       - His Helper 2
 

tapeagents/view.py

@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def pop_view_from_stack(self, step):
                 new_top.outputs_by_subagent[top.agent_name] = top_step
                 break
 
-                # TODO: what if the agent was not called by its immediate boss?
+                # TODO: what if the agent was not called by its immediate manager?
         receiver = step.by.rsplit("/", 1)[0]
         self.messages_by_agent[step.by].append(step)
         self.messages_by_agent[receiver].append(step)