Environment (agent)
Also known as: agent environment
An agent’s environment is everything it can perceive and act on: the files it can read, the terminal it can run, the web pages it can fetch, the app it’s driving.
- A code agent’s environment: a repo + a shell.
- A browser agent’s environment: rendered pages + forms.
- The environment defines the consequences of actions.
The design rule: an agent is only as capable as its environment allows. Give it a good environment (clear state, fast feedback) and the same model does better.