agentic-engineering-wiki
Retrieve agentic engineering wiki concepts. Use when the question is about agentic engineering: Prompt and context engineering; Harness and agent-computer interface (ACI) design; Agent loop and orchestration design; External memory and knowledge architecture for agents; Agent failure modes and design-time evaluation; Maintenance and evolution. Scan concepts.json in this skill folder. Read only matching notes. Follow basename links hop by hop. Do not load every note. Do not answer from fleeting/ notes.
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