CodeSmithi: A Textbook Anatomy of Agents: Five Waves of Evolution
Textbook: The Anatomy of an Agent and Five Waves of Evolution Source version of CodeSmith : v0.5.0 (commit 3a74c82f ). All paths are relative to the repo root; line numbers refer to this version. Intended audience: readers new to Agent engineering who want a coordinate system of "loop–autonomy–multi-agent–evolution." The prologue told of an invisible war, then tossed out a word: harness. Over the…
The Anatomy of an Agent and Five Waves of Evolution
An agent is a software entity that perceives its environment, takes actions, and receives feedback. Modern agents utilize a loop called ReAct, which involves reasoning, acting, and observing. This process ensures that an agent's actions influence the information available to it, allowing for dynamic reasoning based on the environment's feedback.
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