Why it matters

Workflow engines make agents durable. Understanding shapes production patterns.

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The architecture

Workflow definition: DAG or code.

Engine: executes + retries.

Agents as workflow steps.

Workflow engine + agentsWorkflowdefinitionEnginedurable executionAgent stepsas activitiesUse workflow for long-running, retriable agent orchestration
Workflow engines.
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How it works end to end

Deterministic workflow + non-deterministic activities.

Retries + timeouts.

Human-in-the-loop steps.

Observability built-in.