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Core Concepts

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Agent: Autonomous, makes decisions, uses tools. Use for open-ended tasks such as support, research, analysis, and tool-using assistants.

Workflow: Structured sequence of steps. Use for defined processes such as pipelines, approvals, ETL, multi-step business logic, and resumable processes.

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Tools: Extend agent capabilities through APIs, databases, external services, and deterministic functions.
Memory: Maintain context through message history, working memory, semantic recall, and observational memory.
Storage: Persist data with providers such as Postgres, LibSQL, and MongoDB.

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