Solution Design & Architecture·Task 1.3·Bloom: remember·Difficulty 1/5·6 min read·Updated 2026-07-14

The Autonomy Spectrum: Augmented LLM, Workflow, Agent (CCAR-P)

Select appropriate architectural patterns (workflow, agentic, augmented LLM)

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In short
The augmented LLM, workflow, and agent patterns sit on a spectrum of how much control-flow authority is handed to the model. An augmented LLM is a single call enhanced with tools, retrieval, or structured output, Claude assists one step. A workflow is a fixed, predetermined sequence of calls designed by humans. An agent is where Claude plans and executes its own sequence of steps toward a goal, deciding what happens next.

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