A 20-part breakdown of what actually powers an AI agent
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-07-22
The post breaks an AI agent into 20 interconnected components and argues that good agents are more than prompts. It highlights planning, sensing, memory, reflection, acting through tools and APIs, and security/monitoring as the core building blocks of a usable agent system.
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