dbt Labs has launched dbt Agent Skills, a new feature in dbt Cloud. It allows developers to package data logic into reusable "skills" for AI agents. This helps agents answer data-related questions more reliably and accurately by using pre-defined logic instead of generating SQL from scratch.
AI agents that perform actions like sending emails or making payments face a critical challenge: confirming their tasks are complete. Without a reliable confirmation or "receipt," a simple retry can cause duplicate transactions, creating significant operational risks for businesses using this technology. This highlights a key reliability gap.
OpenAI has released Symphony, an open-source agent orchestrator designed to manage multiple autonomous coding agents. It uses familiar project management tools like issue trackers to assign and coordinate tasks. Instead of direct interaction, developers review the final output once an agent completes its assigned work.