Agent design is just harness plus one or more models
camerontstow · x · 2026-07-21
A concise definition of an agent:
- An agent is not just a model.
- It is a harness wrapped around one or more models.
- The point is that orchestration, control flow, and tool use matter as much as the underlying model itself.
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