# Autonomous Agent Patterns

Design patterns for building autonomous coding agents.

- Repository: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates (33041 stars)
- Category: Design
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
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## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill autonomous-agent-patterns -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill autonomous-agent-patterns -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill autonomous-agent-patterns -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill autonomous-agent-patterns -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Design patterns for building autonomous coding agents. Covers tool integration, permission systems, browser automation, and human-in-the-loop workflows. Use when building AI agents, designing tool APIs, implementing permission systems, or creating autonomous coding assistants.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 🕹️ Autonomous Agent Patterns

> Design patterns for building autonomous coding agents, inspired by [Cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) and [OpenAI Codex](https://github.com/openai/codex).

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:

- Building autonomous AI agents
- Designing tool/function calling APIs
- Implementing permission and approval systems
- Creating browser automation for agents
- Designing human-in-the-loop workflows

---

## 1. Core Agent Architecture

### 1.1 Agent Loop

```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     AGENT LOOP                               │
│                                                              │
│  ┌──────────┐    ┌──────────┐    ┌──────────┐              │
│  │  Think   │───▶│  Decide  │───▶│   Act    │              │
│  │ (Reason) │    │ (Plan)   │    │ (Execute)│              │
│  └──────────┘    └──────────┘    └──────────┘              │
│       ▲                               │                     │
│       │         ┌──────────┐          │                     │
│       └─────────│ Observe  │◀─────────┘                     │
│                 │ (Result) │                                │
│                 └──────────┘                                │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
```

```python
class AgentLoop:
    def __init__(self, llm, tools, max_iterations=50):
        self.llm = llm
        self.tools = {t.name: t for t in tools}
        self.max_iterations = max_iterations
        self.history = []

    def run(self, task: str) -> str:
        self.history.append({"role": "user", "content": task})

        for i in range(self.max_iterations):
            # Think: Get LLM response with tool options
            response = self.llm.chat(
                messages=self.history,
                tools=self._format_tools(),
                tool_choice="auto"
            )

The rest: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/blob/HEAD/cli-tool/components/skills/ai-research/autonomous-agent-patterns/SKILL.md