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title: "Discussion on \"Your Agent's Behavior Shouldn't Live in Your Codebase\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Your Agent's Behavior Shouldn't Live in Your Codebase\". Separating what an agent does from how it runs — and why the declarative pattern keeps winning"
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# [Your Agent's Behavior Shouldn't Live in Your Codebase](https://octavus.hashnode.dev/your-agents-behavior-shouldnt-live-in-your-codebase?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Separating what an agent does from how it runs — and why the declarative pattern keeps winning

Apr 22 · 7 min read · octavus.hashnode.dev  
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