> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://arize-ax.mintlify.site/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Module 3: Agent architectures and frameworks

> Explore common agent architectures and compare the major frameworks for building them.

## Agent architectures and frameworks

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Common agent architectures, the trade-offs between them, and how the major frameworks compare.

## Labs

### Lab 3: Agent architectures

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Build agents across different architectures and see how the design choices play out in practice.

## Up next

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  Give agents tools and connect them to external systems with the Model Context Protocol.
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