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Tools and Memory
8 min 100 XP
Tools extend what agents can do
On its own, AI can only generate text. Give it a search tool and it can look things up. Give it a code tool and it can build things. Give it an image tool and it can create visuals. The tools determine the agent's capabilities.
Memory lets agents track progress
Agents can store information across steps: what they found, what worked, what they still need. This lets them handle tasks that take many steps without losing track.
A good agent knows when to stop and ask
If an agent hits something ambiguous, it should ask rather than guess. A well-built agent surfaces uncertainty rather than hiding it with a confident but wrong answer.