Building Agents on Gemini

Google publishes practical advice for building agents with Gemini, from its developer blog to the open-source Agent Development Kit. The lessons echo the rest of this course: keep the design simple, give the agent good tools, and close the verification loop.

Start simple, add only when needed

It is tempting to reach for a heavy multi-agent framework on day one. Usually you do not need it. Start with a single agent and a few good tools. Add structure only when a real limitation forces you to, not because it feels sophisticated.

Tools are the leverage

An agent is only as capable as the tools it can call. Well-described tools with clear inputs and outputs let the model do real work. Vague or overlapping tools confuse it. Spend your effort there before you add more agents.