AI Agent Development 'Swamp' Diagram Prompt

diagram:
  title: "{argument name="diagram title" default="The Cycle of the Generative AI Agent Development Swamp"}"
  style:
    character: "simple_editorial_cute"
    tone: "light_like_original"
    line: "soft_round"
    shading: "flat_minimal"
    palette: "muted_editorial"
    background: "light_beige_or_white"

  rule:
    first_character_only: "Only the first person is different"
    others_same_character: "All others are the same person"
    anxiety_requires_tech_terms: true
    dialogue_tone: "Maintain the short, light phrasing of the original diagram"

layout:
  intro_track: "The upper section is a straight line (left to right), then drops down to join the loop"
  loop_track: "Arranged as a loop (ring), with arrows curving clockwise along the circumference"

nodes:
  # ===== Upper Section: Straight Introduction =====
  - id: A
    zone: "intro"
    position: "upper_left"
    actor: "Different person (Senior Engineer)"
    visual: "Pointing at a laptop"
    item: "AI Agent Demo Screen"
    says: "It'll make you happy."
    arrow_to: { id: B, shape: "straight", direction: "right" }

  - id: B
    zone: "intro"
    position: "upper_center"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Waving lightly"
    says: "Even a simple agent..."
    arrow_to: { id: C, shape: "straight", direction: "right" }

  - id: C
    zone: "intro"
    position: "upper_right"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Executing sample code"
    item: "LangChain / CrewAI Sample"
    arrow_to: { id: D, shape: "straight", direction: "down" }

  # ===== D: Awakening Point =====
  - id: D
    zone: "connector"
    position: "right_outer_before_loop"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual:
      face: "Eyes wide open (cute)"
      effect: "Small flash of inspiration line"
      posture: "Leaning forward"
    state: "Awakening"
    says: "Agents, this is insane..."
    micro_text: "(Wakes up here)"
    arrow_to:
      id: E
      shape: "gentle_curve"
      direction: "down_into_ring"

  # ===== Loop Start (Must rotate from here) =====
  - id: E
    zone: "loop"
    position: "loop_right_upper"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Holding head in hands (cute)"
    state: "Anxiety/Irritation Begins"
    says: "Irritated"
    thought_terms:
      - "Prompt Design"
      - "Tool Selection"
      - "Memory Design"
    thought_text: "It's not working as intended..."
    arrow_to: { id: F, shape: "curved_along_ring", direction: "clockwise" }

  - id: F
    zone: "loop"
    position: "loop_right_lower"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Surrounded by code and logs"
    state: "Irritation Settles In"
    says: "In a state of irritation"
    callout: "Loop! Runaway! Hallucination!"
    thought_terms:
      - "RAG"
      - "Function Calling"
      - "Tool-Use"
    arrow_to: { id: G, shape: "curved_along_ring", direction: "clockwise" }

  - id: G
    zone: "loop"
    position: "loop_bottom"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Covered in sticky notes and diagrams"
    says: "The body gradually develops tolerance, and usage increases."
    items:
      - "Agent Architecture Diagram"
      - "Role Assignment Memo"
      - "State Transition Flow"
    arrow_to: { id: H, shape: "curved_along_ring", direction: "clockwise" }

  - id: H
    zone: "loop"
    position: "loop_left_lower"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Works well, small fist pump"
    state: "Temporary Satisfaction"
    says: "Desire is temporarily satisfied"
    arrow_to: { id: I, shape: "curved_along_ring", direction: "clockwise" }

  - id: I
    zone: "loop"
    position: "loop_left_upper"
    actor: "Protagonist (Same person)"
    visual: "Thinking again"
    state: "Obsession/Thought Occupation"
    says: "Thinking about the agent