agent loop
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An iterative control loop where an AI agent reasons, acts, and updates based on tool results.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 2 article(s) of evidence from 2 source(s), led by framework updates, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 48%.
Evidence (2)
- 2Hacker News·8/23/2026framework_updateExplainer: What an AI Agent Harness Is
This post explains the concept of an AI agent harness by comparing it to a climbing harness. It describes an agent harness as software that provides instructions, tools, an agentic loop, and a translation layer so an AI model can operate as an agent across different interfaces. The piece is mainly educational and aims to clarify terminology for readers new to AI agents.
- 6OpenAI Blog·1/23/2026framework_updateInside the Codex Agent Loop
OpenAI provides a technical deep dive into how the Codex agent loop works in Codex CLI. The post explains how it orchestrates models, tools, prompts, and performance using the Responses API.