Agent capability scales with the number of steps and tools it can use, but this creates compounding challenges: failures become increasingly likely and iteration slows dramatically. A taxonomy of five agent capability levels (Reflexive, Conversational, Orchestrated, Coordinated, Autonomous) is presented, with a 'complexity
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The problem: Agent capability is a function of time and tools #The complexity cliff: Where most agent frameworks fail #Levels of agent capability #How Durable Execution unlocks agent capability #Sort: