What Are Deep Agents? Shallow vs. Deep in a Nutshell

Deep agents level up from the usual “LLM calls + tool loop” routine by actually planning multi-step tasks and sticking around long enough to see them through—no more surface-level “shallow” bots that peter out once things get complicated.

They’re built to dive into topics, map out extended workflows, and grind on problems over days or even weeks. Think OpenAI’s Deep Research or coding-focused wizards like Claude Code and Manus—true heavy-lifters compared to the quick-hit agents of old.

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