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Runtime Basics
Decide when managed Agent execution is enough and when to control the cloud Runtime directly.An Agent and a Runtime are different resources.
| Layer | Owns |
|---|---|
| Agent API | Agent configuration, Conversations, Responses, and managed execution. |
| Runtime API | Isolated compute, commands, files, secrets, egress, checkpoints, and resources. |
Managed execution
Use the Agent API when the application wants an Agent to complete work. Rebyte creates and manages the execution environment needed by configured tools.
Direct Runtime control
Use the Runtime API when the application itself must execute commands, move files, inject secrets, constrain network access, restore a checkpoint, or set compute resources.
Direct Runtime control is an infrastructure interface. It is not part of the Agent object model and does not create an Agent, Conversation, or Response.