Production agents step 3: turn every fixed procedure into a tool
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-09-09
Step 3 of the author's production-agent thread: connect tools.
- Consider what the agent needs to reach its goals: simple tools, custom functions, integrations, CLIs, data sources, and MCP servers.
- Key tip: turn every procedure with fixed steps into a tool to make it deterministic—reducing failures from model improvisation.
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