Building an AI agent is not prompting ChatGPT forever. It is scoping a job, wiring tools, adding a human gate, and measuring failure cases. This hub pairs how-to guidance with agent patterns and workflows you can deploy — or hand to Ekofi Lyrae to implement.
Primary intent: how to build AI agents. Editorial guidance — verify vendor pricing and features before buying.
A thin production agent for one workflow can ship in about a week if inputs and tools are clear. Most delay comes from unclear scope and missing approval rules — not the model.
Build in-house when the workflow is simple and your team owns the stack. Hire a studio like Ekofi Lyrae when you need permissions, evals, CRM/support wiring, and a handoff your operators will trust.
Silent wrong actions without logging or approval — especially emails, refunds, and CRM stage changes. Always gate irreversible steps and keep an eval set of real examples.