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Agents definition as prompts plus tools

March 31, 2026Guido van Rossum

Guido van Rossum offers a compact definition of an AI agent as prompts plus skills and tools. The framing emphasizes composition over mystique.

I think I finally understand what an agent is.
It's a prompt (or several), skills, and tools. Did I get this right?
Guido van Rossum
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