A stateful agent retains selected information outside one model request. Its state may include conversation history, task progress, tool results and the current lifecycle stage.
Persistent sessions let long-running work survive a disconnected interface or application restart. The runtime must isolate sessions, preserve ordering and distinguish a restored conversation from a newly started task.
Acronyms and aliases
persistent agent variantstateful agent variantstateful AI agent variant
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Frequently asked questions
What does a stateful agent remember?
It can remember conversation context, completed actions, tool results, task progress and lifecycle state.
Why persist an agent session?
Persistence allows background work and conversation state to survive interface disconnects or supported restarts.
