Anthropic published definitive guidance distinguishing 'workflows' (predefined orchestration) from 'agents' (dynamic self-directed systems). Key patterns: prompt chaining, routing, parallelization, orchestrator-workers, and evaluator-optimizer. Recommends simple patterns over complex frameworks.
89%
Overall ConfidenceBased on 5 weighted dimensions
Confidence Breakdown
Authority
30%95Tier 1
Data Quality
25%60Level 3
Recency
20%20180+ days
Corroboration
15%1003 sources
Specificity
10%75Level 3
Data Points(3)
Workflows = predefined code paths; Agents = LLMs dynamically directing processes
Dec 20, 2024Five core patterns: prompt chaining, routing, parallelization, orchestrator-workers, evaluator-optimizer
Dec 20, 2024Claude Agent SDK, Strands SDK (AWS), Rivet, and Vellum recommended as frameworks
Dec 20, 2024