{
  "id": 14881910,
  "title": "Giving tools to an AI agent: why I set the limit outside the prompt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/donner-des-outils-a-un-agent-ia-pourquoi-je-pose-la-limite-hors-du",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T06:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/amineaffif/donner-des-outils-a-un-agent-ia-pourquoi-je-pose-la-limite-hors-du-prompt-3e29"
  },
  "original_language": "fr",
  "account": "Amine Affif, a full-stack developer based in Paris, discusses his approach to building agents. He treats agents as third-party dependencies, imposing constraints at the launch of the process rather than relying on well-crafted prompts. To mitigate risks, Affif limits the tools available to his agents, implements anti-injection measures, requires contradictory reviews before output, and mandates human validation before publication. This approach prioritizes control and security over speed.",
  "summary": "Quand je donne des outils à un agent, je le traite comme une dépendance tierce : je ne lui fais pas confiance, je l'encadre. La règle qui compte : la contrainte se pose au lancement du processus , pas dans le prompt. Un prompt, c'est une demande. Le modèle peut l'ignorer, ou se faire retourner par un texte malveillant glissé dans ce qu'il lit. Sur un agent que j'ai construit, la liste des outils…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}