Deprecated Agents
The following agents have been superseded by newer implementations. They remain available for backward compatibility but should not be used in new workflows. When you open a workflow containing a deprecated agent, a yellow warning banner appears on the agent node.
Migration Guide
| Deprecated Agent | Replacement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Intent Classifier | Categorize Conversations and Route | Renamed and enhanced with example query matching, multi-intent detection, and human collaboration. Existing workflows continue to work. |
| External Tool Caller | Intelligent Actions | Renamed and expanded to support 200+ integrations. Existing workflows continue to work. |
| Text Categorizer (v0) | Categorizer | The Categorizer (v1) accepts any input type via named inputs, not just text. Existing Text Categorizer workflows continue to work. |
| Document Categorizer | Categorizer | The Categorizer accepts documents via named inputs alongside other data. Existing Document Categorizer workflows continue to work. |
search/v0 | Knowledge Search | The v0 search action is deprecated. Migrate to the current Knowledge Search agent. |
respond_with_sources/v0 | Respond using Search Results | The v0 respond action is deprecated. Use the current Respond using Search Results agent. |
combine_search_results/v0 | Combine Search Results | Migrate to the current version. |
combine_text_with_sources/v0 | Combine Text | Migrate to the current version. |
fixed_response/v0 | Fixed Response | Migrate to the current version. |
custom_agent/v0 | Custom Agent | Migrate to the current version. |
generate_document/v0 | Generate Document | Migrate to the current version. |
rule_validation_with_documents/v0 | Rule Validation | Migrate to the current version. |
json_mapper/v0 | JSON Extractor | Migrate to the current version. |
general_hitl/v0 | Human Collaboration | Migrate to the current version. |
Identifying Deprecated Agents in Existing Workflows
When editing a workflow that contains a deprecated agent, the GWE canvas displays a yellow warning banner on the agent node: "You are using an agent version that is deprecated." The validation system also flags deprecated agents during pre-deploy checks.
To migrate:
- Note the deprecated agent's input and output bindings.
- Replace the action with the recommended replacement from the table above.
- Rewire the inputs and outputs -- the replacement agents typically accept the same or similar bindings.
- Test the workflow to verify behavior is preserved.
For additional detail on deprecated action versions and migration patterns, see the internal agent reference supplement.