One focused connection may beat a crowded agent toolkit
Giving an more tools does not always make it more useful. The biggest improvement may come from one narrow that removes a real in the work. Extra tools can create more ways for the agent to fail, such as choosing the wrong tool or using it incorrectly.
They can also increase the amount of and correction required. A useful should compare the one that made the agent dependable with any tool that was removed because it made the less reliable.
Key points
- A focused can solve a real work .
- More tools can give an agent more ways to fail.
- Weak tools may increase and correction work.
- Track success rate, token use, and review time for each tool.