Agents need boundaries, not mystique.

Architecture and operations guidance for tool-using systems that remain observable, interruptible and accountable.

From prototype to dependable system

Agent architecture

Models, tools, memory, orchestration and control flow mapped as one inspectable system.

Reliability & evaluation

Scenario sets, failure taxonomies, traces and thresholds that reveal what averages conceal.

Human approval

Place explicit gates before financial, external, destructive or safety-relevant actions.

Single or multi-agent?

Choose the simpler pattern until specialization or parallel work proves its value.

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