Smart GWT supports two broad patterns for AI-assisted apps:
- AIWorkflow ? a
deterministic, testable workflow where each step is a CoTTask and transitions are
explicit. This model emphasizes reliability, observability, and repeatability.
- AIToolbox ? an ad hoc, flexible toolset where the AI can decide among many
capabilities dynamically. This model is great for rapid prototyping or lightweight
integrations where flexibility matters more than determinism.
Smart GWT supports
both models, but we generally recommend AIWorkflow for enterprise tools where reliability and
observability are critical, and AIToolbox for rapid prototyping or lightweight integrations
where flexibility is more important than determinism. Often, an AIToolbox approach is used for
prototyping and then evolves into an AIWorkflow approach as determinism, testability, and
predictability become key for deployed tools.
See also: - CoTProcess and CoTTask for the
workflow APIs
- CoT History for how history is
recorded and surfaced in prompts