Agent Efficiency Is System Design
· 4 hours ago
If a task calls a model 25 times, one bloated tool response or unstable prompt prefix can be paid 25 times.
Keep repeated context stable, load tools only when needed, cap verbose output, and measure accepted work—not just token counts.
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