How Missions Work
Blog post from Factory
Missions is a system designed to address the limitations of single-agent contexts in complex projects by breaking down large tasks into focused units that are managed by specialized agents, each with narrowly defined goals and explicit validation processes. This architecture is based on the idea that agents perform best when their context is relevant and coherent, avoiding distractions that can dilute performance. The system involves an orchestrator that plans and decomposes tasks, workers that implement features with pre-defined tests, and validators that ensure correctness and completeness without bias. A real-world application of this system involved creating a Slack clone, demonstrating a structured implementation-validation process across milestones, which ensured high code coverage and reliability. Missions aim to enhance software development by leveraging improvements in model reasoning and execution, making it increasingly feasible for teams to undertake more ambitious projects efficiently, with Missions available for deployment in Droid sessions.