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# Best practices

#### Start narrow

Do not try to automate everything at once. Start with one repeated motion that matters.

#### Build for real behavior

Pick an agent your team will actually use, not just admire.

#### Be specific

Clear triggers, clear context, clear outputs, clear guardrails.

#### Deliver results where people already are

Slack, email, and inbox artifacts often work better than expecting people to go looking for results elsewhere.

#### Review outputs before scaling

An agent can save huge amounts of time, but trust comes from testing.

#### Do not overcomplicate version one

A simple agent with a clear trigger and output is often more valuable than a complex one with too much logic.

The first win matters more than the perfect system.