Is Context Engineering Just a New Name for RAG?
mdancho84 · x · 2026-08-22
Context Engineering isn't just a rebrand of RAG; it's an evolution solving the same problem: building the right context for your LLM. This article traces the path from early RAG to Agentic RAG and Agentic Search, explaining how context construction has evolved from a fixed pipeline to dynamic assembly.
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