Day 10 of 14 35 minAgent loopPlanningStopping
What makes a system an agent, when you need one (and when a simpler workflow is better), and how to build a safe agent loop with tools, limits and stopping conditions.
By the end of today you can
- Tell the difference between a single call, a workflow and an agent
- Decide whether a task really needs an agent
- Explain the agent loop of think, act, observe and repeat
- Build an agent loop with tools, a step limit and clear stopping conditions
- Make agents observable and safe with logs, budgets and human approval
What's inside
- 4 sections
- 3 diagrams and mind maps
- 2 code examples you can run
- 5-question quiz
- 1Single call, workflow or agent?
- 2The agent loop
- 3Guard rails
- 4Make agents observable
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