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title: "Discussion on \"Prompt Chains Worked. Until They Didn't: Why Engineering Teams Are Moving to Agent Systems\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Prompt Chains Worked. Until They Didn't: Why Engineering Teams Are Moving to Agent Systems\". Prompt chains break in production. See five warning signs, how agents add tool calling and recovery, and how to migrate one workflow at a time."
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# [Prompt Chains Worked. Until They Didn't: Why Engineering Teams Are Moving to Agent Systems](https://xccelera.hashnode.dev/prompt-chains-worked-until-they-didn-t-why-engineering-teams-are-moving-to-agent-systems?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Prompt chains break in production. See five warning signs, how agents add tool calling and recovery, and how to migrate one workflow at a time.

Oct 1 · 7 min read · xccelera.hashnode.dev  
Updated Oct 12  
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