What is Agentic Claude

Definition — tool use, multi-step reasoning, and autonomous task execution within the Claude API.

What You Will Learn

• What makes a system 'agentic' vs a simple chatbot
• Claude's tool use capability: how it calls external functions
• The agent loop: think, act, observe, repeat
• What kinds of tasks benefit from agentic patterns
• Key risks and why agentic systems need guardrails