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Move from a model that talks to a system that can inspect and act.
Action
An action is a concrete step taken by an agent, usually through a tool.
Think of it like
Think of Action like a coworker with access to a toolbox and a checklist: capability matters, but control and state matter just as much.
Real life
Assistants that book travel, search files or update tickets use concepts such as Action.
SRE lens
Querying CloudWatch is an action; recommending it is only text.
Remember thisAn action is a concrete step taken by an agent, usually through a tool.