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title: "How to Use AI Agents | 5 Tips and Subtractive Settings for Beginners Who Can't Get Them to Work as Expected"
date: 2026-09-27
source: https://note.com/clear_llama5869/n/n042c31367db8?hl=en
description: "The two main reasons AI agents don't work as expected are forgetting to provide the purpose, format, and constraints, and overloading them with configuration files and skills. There are five areas you can fix."
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# How to Use AI Agents | 5 Tips and Subtractive Settings for Beginners Who Can't Get Them to Work as Expected

The two main reasons AI agents don't work as expected are forgetting to provide the purpose, format, and constraints, and overloading them with configuration files and skills. There are five areas you can fix.

*Published: 2026-09-27*