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Every agent has a trigger that activates it, a condition that validates it, and an action it takes.
Without a clear trigger an agent never activates no matter how well designed.
Internal triggers are thoughts and feelings — external triggers are events and cues.
A trigger must be something you can detect consistently.
Linking an agent to a specific event like arriving at work or opening your laptop.
The completion of one agent becomes the trigger for the next.
Combining multiple trigger conditions for higher-specificity activation.
Position trigger cues where you will encounter them at the right moment.
You are designing the user experience of your own cognitive systems.
Start with broad triggers and narrow them as you learn what works.
Creating an agent is a deliberate design act — not something that just happens.