12-Factor Agents - Principles for building reliable LLM applications
Summary
Dexter Horthy's 12-factor-agents project presents a structured set of principles for building production-ready LLM-powered software. It argues that many so-called AI Agent frameworks are overly deterministic and that robust agents come from modular concepts integrated into existing products rather than wholesale rewrites. The guide outlines the 12 factors, acknowledges practical trade-offs, and invites community contributions and real-world experimentation.