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12-Factor AgentOps

Make AI agents as reliable as infrastructure

Inspired by The Twelve-Factor App, 12-Factor Agents, and HumanLayer. Patterns from 200+ sessions with AI coding agents.

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Foundation (I - IV)
Operations (V - VIII)
Improvement (IX - XII)
I
foundation

Automated Tracking

Track everything in git. Learn from history.

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II
foundation

Context Loading

Load when needed, not all at once. Stay under 40%.

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III
foundation

Focused Agents

One agent, one job. Compose from simple parts.

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IV
foundation

Continuous Validation

Validate at every step. Catch errors in seconds.

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V
operations

Measure Everything

Track the five core metrics. Know when things break.

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VI
operations

Resume Work

Resume across days without context loss.

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VII
operations

Smart Routing

Right task, right agent, every time.

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VIII
operations

Human Validation

Humans in the loop for critical decisions.

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IX
improvement

Mine Patterns

Capture what works. Build institutional memory.

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X
improvement

Small Iterations

Always improving. Never stagnant.

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XI
improvement

Fail-Safe Checks

Clear boundaries. Safe automation.

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XII
improvement

Package Patterns

Package once, deploy everywhere.

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Start with Factor I

Begin with automated tracking and build a foundation for reliable AI agents.

Begin Factor I
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