When NOT to Build an Agent

The restraint module. Most problems labeled “agent” are scripts or workflows in disguise — this module gives you the decision table, the honest cost accounting, and the anti-checklist to say so before the budget is spent.

Lessons

  1. The decision table: script, workflow, or agent
  2. What agents actually cost
  3. The anti-checklist: signals you do not need an agent
  4. Do you need an agent? Walk the tree