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What Controls an Agent?

From Vibe Coding to AI Workflow: What Controls an Agent?

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In the first post, I explained why a single prompt is not enough in a larger project. The natural next step is an agent, but that word gets used very broadly. Before talking about tools and configuration, we need to define what we actually mean by an agent in AI-assisted software work.
Why a Single Prompt Is Not Enough

From Vibe Coding to AI Workflow: Why a Single Prompt Is Not Enough

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AI can quickly make software development look easier than it really is. You type a prompt, get code, and sometimes even a complete working project. With a small project or an isolated part of a system, everything looks good. This becomes a problem when that code has to fit into an existing system that already has its own rules, past decisions, and constraints - not an empty repository.