# Don't build tools for AI agents

> An argument that agents should use the tools humans already use, rather than getting bespoke ones.

- Type: signal
- Published: 2026-08-11
- Topics: agentic-development, tools
- Source: Sean Goedecke — https://seangoedecke.com/dont-build-tools-for-ai-agents/
- Canonical: https://cmlonder.com/signals/dont-build-tools-for-agents

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The argument is that instead of building agent-specific tools, you should
let agents use the tools humans already use, because the documentation,
error messages, and community knowledge for those are already in the
model's training. Writing your own wrapper throws all of that away and
replaces it with an interface nobody has ever seen.