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RAG vs Agent Memory
Choose RAG for document grounding. Choose agent memory when the product must remember user or task facts over time. Use both only after the boundary is explicit.
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Decision-focused comparisons for developers choosing agent memory, RAG, MCP, and framework approaches.
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Choose RAG for document grounding. Choose agent memory when the product must remember user or task facts over time. Use both only after the boundary is explicit.
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Use function calling for one product and one agent runtime. Use MCP when tool access should be shared, discoverable, and governed across clients.
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Choose OpenAI Agents SDK for a fast OpenAI-native build. Choose LangGraph when workflow state, recovery, and graph control are the main risks.
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