# Issue: Only Manager Agent Appears in self.agents When Using Process.hierarchical

**URL:** <https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-only-manager-agent-appears-in-self-agents-when-using-process-hierarchical/7010>\
**Category:** Crews\
**Tags:** tools\_issues, agent, crewai\
**Created:** [September 5, 2025, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-only-manager-agent-appears-in-self-agents-when-using-process-hierarchical/7010 "2025-09-05T12:46:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![maxmoura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.crewai.com/maxmoura/32/4206_2.png) [@maxmoura](https://community.crewai.com/u/maxmoura)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2025, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/issue-only-manager-agent-appears-in-self-agents-when-using-process-hierarchical/7010/2 "2025-09-06T13:57:39Z")

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To avoid repeating a long description, I suggest you read [this thread](https://community.crewai.com/t/does-hierarchical-process-even-work-your-experience-is-highly-appreciated/2690/8). I break down the inner workings of CrewAI’s hierarchical process there, including the fact that you should choose either `manager_llm` or `manager_agent` (not both), and that worker agents are actually treated as tools for the manager, etc.

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