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background agent

noun \ˈbak-ˌgrau̇nd ˈā-jənt\

also async agent or cloud agent

TopicAgents & Tools First known use2025 Senses1
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Definition of background agent

  1. : an AI agent that works on a task by itself in the cloud while you do something else, then reports back with the result, such as a finished pull request

    • I gave three bugs to background agents before lunch and reviewed their fixes after.
    • Background agents are best for well-scoped tasks with clear tests.

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