Building effective agents: the patterns
Our verdict
Required reading before you build a multi-agent system. Its core advice: start with the simplest pattern that works and add complexity only when it clearly helps.
- Who it's for
- Anyone designing agent systems
- Leverage
- Avoid over-engineered agents
- Effort
- Low
- Date added
What it does
Anthropic's engineering article distinguishes workflows from agents and describes common composable patterns for building LLM systems.
How builders use it
- Map your problem to a pattern before choosing a framework.
- Use evaluator-optimizer for writing or code quality loops.
- Use routing to send requests to specialised prompts.
What to expect
Simpler systems that are easier to debug.
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