GUIDE · 2026-06-18
Agent vs Automation: The Difference That Matters
A plain-English explainer for deciding when you need a workflow, a script, or an agent with memory and tools.
Use automation when the path is predictable.
Use agents when the task needs judgment across changing inputs.
Keep approval gates around anything public-facing.
Log every run so humans can inspect decisions later.
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Topics: Anthropic Claude
By: Sana Obi