Shows why a minimal tools-first 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 → design displaced a heavily scaffolded assistant. This is useful for anyone choosing an architecture for a coding agent.
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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.
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