Building Agents
Structured Outputs for Agent Systems
Why typed responses make routing, validation, storage, and user interfaces more dependable.
Turn prose into data
A schema lets the application receive fields such as status, evidence, next action, and confidence instead of parsing arbitrary prose. This creates a stable boundary between probabilistic output and deterministic code.
Validate semantics too
Schema validity only proves the shape is correct. The application must still check that identifiers exist, values are allowed for the user, and claims are supported by current data.
Keep presentation separate
Store and route the structured result, then render user-facing language from it. This supports multiple interfaces and makes behavior easier to evaluate over time.