4 reports
Agents and Tool Use
Step-by-step tutorials for building tool-using assistants, agent loops, approval steps, search tools, database actions, and bounded automation.
Oct 17, 2026
Build a Minimal Tool-Using Agent in Python
Learn how to build a minimal tool-using agent in Python using the Anthropic Messages API without heavy frameworks. This ...
Oct 17, 2026
How the Agent Loop Works: Decide, Call, Observe, Respond
This post breaks down the core mechanics of AI agent systems by examining the four-stage loop: Decide, Call, Observe, an...
Oct 16, 2026
Add a Human Approval Step Before an Agent Takes Action
This article explores how to make AI agents safer by adding a mandatory human approval step before any side-effecting to...
Oct 16, 2026
Preventing Infinite Loops, Duplicate Actions, and Unsafe Tool Calls
This post explores how to prevent AI agents from running away by implementing three essential guards: hard limits on inf...