Practitioner Toolkit

    These entries document specific tools used in agentic engineering projects, capturing operational insights rather than reviews. The focus is on what works, what doesn't, and patterns discovered through production use.


    Tool Catalog

    Tool Category Description
    Claude Code Coding agent Anthropic's CLI coding agent with subagent system, Skills, and hooks
    Google ADK Agent framework Multi-agent-first framework with workflow primitives and state management
    IDE Integrations IDE tools AI coding assistants integrated into development environments
    Agent Frameworks Framework comparison Comparing LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, and Claude Agent SDK

    Connections

    • To Patterns: Tool capabilities shape which patterns are practical. Orchestrator pattern, plan-build-review, and self-improving experts all depend on specific tool features.
    • To Context: Different tools implement context management differently—Claude Code's Skills use progressive disclosure, ADK uses persistent state with prefixes.
    • To Tool Use: The tools documented here provide concrete implementations of tool use principles—MCP integration, tool restrictions, meta-tools.