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type: Glossary Term
title: Critic Layer
description: A validation component in multi-agent AI systems that cross-checks findings of individual agents against each other before surfacing results to the user. In Cla
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/critic-layer"
category: agentic
language: en
timestamp: "2026-07-01T15:03:39.303Z"
---

# Critic Layer

A validation component in multi-agent AI systems that cross-checks findings of individual agents against each other before surfacing results to the user. In Claude Code Review, the critic layer ensures findings are consistent and reduces false positives before posting comments to GitHub.