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if i dispatch a named agent to a room via lk dispatch, and there does not exist a running room that expects that specific named agent to join, will that dispatch request result in my named agent joining ar oom?

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Thanks — regarding dispatching a named agent via `lk dispatch`: the dispatch will cause the named agent to join the room even if there isn't an already-running room that was explicitly "expecting" that agent.

Key points:
• Dispatch will create the room if it doesn't exist.
• The agent server with the matching `agent_name` will start a job and join the room.
• This requires the agent server to be running and the agent defined with that `agent_name`.
If you want, tell me the `agent_name` and `room` you plan to use and I can walk through the exact `lk dispatch` command and what to expect in logs.
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/server/agent-dispatch/|Agent dispatch | LiveKit docs>