Glossary term
Glossary term
Agentic Systems
Scaffolding is a technique where a complex task is broken into smaller steps that the AI can reason through, often using intermediate prompts, models, or agents. It is helpful for multi-step reasoning, planning, and decision-making.
AutoGPT and AgentGPT introduced popular scaffolding patterns in early 2023.
DSPy and TextGrad provide programmatic scaffolding through compiled prompt programmes.
Claude Code uses internal scaffolding (plan-act-verify loops) for complex software engineering tasks.