You don't need Managed Agents: Messages API plus tool calls suffice, dev shows how
PawelHuryn · x · 2026-11-09
PawelHuryn argues you don't need Claude Managed Agents or the Agent SDK to build agents: a simple Messages API with tool calls that return to your app is enough. He released a free, MIT-licensed reference implementation.
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