The Curious Case of the Thinking Machine

The Setup We’re building a multi-step reconnaissance workflow using Nerve ADK - a chain of AI agents working together. We built a few pieces to get started: Discovery Planner: “What information do we need?” Command Generator: “How do we get that information?” Simple. Elegant. Each agent has one job, and they pass data between them like a relay race. The Tools Both agents had access to a think() function - a way to explicitly show their reasoning process. Think of it as the difference between solving math in your head vs. showing your work on paper. ...

May 23, 2025 · 5 min · nickpending