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Architecture Diagram
Visualising the agent architecture as a diagram helps you understand data flow, component relationships, and where things can go wrong.
Core Architecture Diagram
Complete AI Agent Architecture:
User / Trigger
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Goal Input
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Agent Controller (Language Model)
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Tool 1 Tool 2 Tool 3
(Search) (Database) (Email)
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Observation 1 Observation 2 Observation 3
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Agent State (updated after each step)
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Decision: Continue / Finish / Escalate
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Result Output
The controller sits at the centre. It reads from state and decides which tool to call. Tools return observations. Observations update state. The loop continues.