Agentic AI Notebook
AG-UI & Agent UX
Phase 22Module 8 of 10

Shared State

Two tabs and a resume should not double-refund.

A lock on the filing cabinet plus a paper trail.

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A lock on the filing cabinet plus a paper trail.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Shared state is the contract both UI and agent write.
  • 2.Last-write-wins is usually wrong for approvals.
  • 3.Do not put secrets in shared state.
  • 4.Two tabs and a resume should not double-refund.

Real Example

Scenario

A lock on the filing cabinet plus a paper trail.

What you would do

In AG-UI & Agent UX, apply Shared State to this scenario: A lock on the filing cabinet plus a paper trail. Identify the inputs, run the technique, validate the output, and note one thing you would monitor in production.

Cheat Sheet

Quick recap

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  • Shared state is the contract both UI and agent write
  • Last-write-wins is usually wrong for approvals
  • Isolate per user and per run

Common Mistakes

  • Skipping evaluation for Shared State before production
  • No logging or tracing around shared state steps
  • Ignoring cost and latency implications