AGENT-BUILDING CHECKLIST

Before deploying, check:

Job

• What problem does the Agent solve?

Input

• What does the Agent receive?

Output

• What must the Agent produce?

Workflow

• Is the sequence clear yet?

Model

• Is the model suitable?

Thinking

• Is it set too high or too low?

Knowledge

• What does the Agent need to know?

Tools

• Which Tools are truly needed?

Failure

• What to do when data is missing?

Human Review

• Which actions need human approval?

Test

• Are there normal, conflict, missing-data, and edge cases yet?

Version

• Can you tell which configuration the Agent is running?

If these parts are clear, the Agent has enough of a foundation to start running.

SUMMARY

Don’t build an Agent by writing a very long prompt.

Build it as a system:

Task → Input → Workflow → Model → Knowledge → Tools → Output → Verification

Then:

Test → find errors → fix the right layer → retest.

A good Agent isn’t formed in one pass.

It is improved through real use.