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Agents & Agentic AI

Agent state

The current information describing what an agent knows, has done, and plans to do.

Example

An agent's record shows which step is active, which tools ran, and what remains.

Why people use it

Teams use “Agent state” when they need to design useful automation with appropriate control and oversight.

What you'll hear

“Does the agent use Agent state to complete this step on its own?”

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