"Should I build an agent" Checklist
| Is the task complex enough? | No | Use Workflows |
| Yes | Use Agents | |
| Is the task valuable enough? | <$0.1 | Use Workflows |
| >$1 | Use Agents | |
| What is the cost of error/error discovery? | No | Reduce scope |
| Yes | Use Agents | |
| What is the cost of error/error discovery? | High - | Execute as Read-only OR human-in-the-loop |
| Low | Agents |
Why is coding a great agent use case?
| Complexity | Journey from design-doc to completed code is High |
| Value | $$$ |
| Viability | Claude is great at coding |
| Cost of Error | Significantly mitigated by decent unit test and continuous integration and prompt recovery techniques |
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