Taxonomy of agentic primitives in Amazon Quick

Impact 6 AWS Machine Learning Blog

Summary

  • AWS outlines a taxonomy of agentic primitives used in Amazon Quick as agents evolved from answering questions to taking actions.
  • The taxonomy categorizes agentic work into four core primitives: triggers, agents, capabilities, and learned context.
  • These primitives map to four fundamental questions: When, What, Who, and How.

Why it matters

Provides a structured framework for understanding and building agentic workflows and AI agents, helping developers standardize how agents handle triggers, tasks, and context.

Who should care