## Metadata - Author: [[anthropic.com|Anthropic]] - Full Title:: Building Effective Agents - Category:: #🗞️Articles - Document Tags:: [[Foundation models|Foundation Models]], - URL:: https://www.anthropic.com/research/building-effective-agents - Read date:: [[2025-01-13]] ## Highlights > • **Workflows** are systems where LLMs and tools are orchestrated through predefined code paths. > • **Agents**, on the other hand, are systems where LLMs dynamically direct their own processes and tool usage, maintaining control over how they accomplish tasks. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jhdkd6ra0sjtzv8avwkwbsg8)) > We suggest that developers start by using LLM APIs directly: many patterns can be implemented in a few lines of code. If you do use a framework, ensure you understand the underlying code. Incorrect assumptions about what's under the hood are a common source of customer error. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jhdke44k61qavqknbm21vht4))