tool use for context retrieval
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Uses vector search and predictive models as tools to select relevant features, mirroring grep/vector search in code copilots
tool integration patterns 2 multi agent orchestration 2 sub agent abstraction 1 state management 1 prompt engineering vs context engineering 1 problem clarity as leverage 1 memory persistence across sessions 1 memory persistence 1 context window management 1 context window compression 1 context compression 1 attention budget scarcity 1
Uses vector search and predictive models as tools to select relevant features, mirroring grep/vector search in code copilots
@sarahwooders: I tried to get my agent to update part of the codebase we were both unfamilia... example_of
Agent used built-in tools to 'find/message other agents' and retrieve knowledge. Tools function as context retrieval mechanism between agent boundaries.
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