How to Brief an AI Agent
Agentic AI Essentials · Hands-on micro-session
Session Objective
A brief is not a prompt. It is a permanent job description for an agent that will run dozens of times. The four components of a strong brief are context (who the agent is), task (what it does), constraints (what it never does), and output format (exactly what success looks like). Most agents fail not because the AI is bad, but because the brief is missing one of these pieces. When you write all four, your agent works. When you skip even one, you get inconsistency and wasted time.
Your Challenge
Complete the following steps
What to Submit to Your AI Buddy
The name and one-sentence description of your agent
Your complete 4-component brief (all sections filled in)
A screenshot or description of how you tested it
Grading Criteria
Completeness
Does the brief include all four components? Is each section detailed enough that someone else could use it without asking for clarification? 2. **Output Format specificity:** Does the Output Format section show exactly what success looks li