AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →-driven code volume (30,000+ merges per day) broke Git-based workflows at Anthropic, forcing a centralized replacement with new review tooling. Signals what repo infrastructure may need as agents scale.
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AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
