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Picking the Right Primitive

Decide tool vs resource vs prompt for a feature.

Three Choices, One Question

You know tools, resources, and prompts. Now the skill is choosing the right one for each feature you want to expose. 🧭

Who Is in Control?

The clearest divider is control. Tools are model-controlled, resources are application-controlled, and prompts are user-controlled.

All lessons in this course

  1. Tools: Actions the Model Takes
  2. Resources: Data the Model Reads
  3. Prompts: Reusable Instructions
  4. Picking the Right Primitive
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