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Karpathy: Build For Agents
Karpathy's framework for thinking about agent-native interfaces. CLIs are the ideal interface for AI agents because they're "legacy" technology agents can natively use. CLIs are agent-native: Agents can install CLIs, combine them, and build dashboards from them Model Context Protocol as the bridge: Model Context Protocol provides standardized agent access Skills as documentation: Well-written skills let agents unders…
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Karpathy's framework for thinking about agent-native interfaces. CLIs are the ideal interface for AI agents because they're "legacy" technology agents can natively use. CLIs are agent-native: Agents can install CLIs, combine them, and build dashboards from them Model Context Protocol as the bridge: Model Context Protocol provides standardized agent access Skills as documentation: Well-written skills let agents unders…
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Overview
Karpathy's framework for thinking about agent-native interfaces. CLIs are the ideal interface for AI agents because they're "legacy" technology agents can natively use.
Key Insights
- CLIs are agent-native: Agents can install CLIs, combine them, and build dashboards from them
- Model Context Protocol as the bridge: Model Context Protocol provides standardized agent access
- Skills as documentation: Well-written skills let agents understand and use tools
- Exportable docs: Markdown-exportable documentation is essential for agent consumption
Questions for Product Teams
- Can agents access your product?
- Are docs exportable in Markdown?
- Have you written Skills?
- Can your product work via CLI or Model Context Protocol?
"It's 2026. Build. For. Agents."
Why It Matters
Foundational strategic framework for agent-first design. Directly applicable to how we build and expose tools. Karpathy's endorsement carries significant weight in the community.
Actionability
HIGH — Strategic framework that should guide all tool and product design decisions.
Status
Published February 2026, 2,958 likes.
Sources
- @karpathy, February 24, 2026
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