Constraint Handling

Master constraint handling to build safe, compliant agents that operate within defined limits

Key Takeaways

You've mastered constraint handling—the foundation of safe, reliable AI agents. Review these essential concepts to solidify your understanding. Check off each item as you internalize it.

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Foundation

Validation

Trade-offs

Implementation

Best Practices

Quick Reference

🔴Hard Constraints

  • • Must be satisfied—no exceptions
  • • Safety, legal, budget limits
  • • Violation = immediate block

🟡Soft Constraints

  • • Preferences—flexible targets
  • • Quality, speed, efficiency
  • • Violation = warning + continue

Validation Timing

  • • Pre: Before action (safest)
  • • Runtime: During execution
  • • Post: After completion

⚖️Trade-off Strategies

  • • Priority weighting
  • • Pareto optimization
  • • Human-in-the-loop