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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.
Why it matters
It is a working blueprint for handing recurring codebase maintenance to scheduled agents, with real merge rates and the review gate that makes it safe.