Which tasks should not rely on chat alone
Build a three-way split: generate, fetch real data, or take action.
Three task types
- Pure generation: rewrite, explain, summarize
- Fetch real data: weather, inventory, schedules, ticket status
- Take action: send email, book a room, edit files, run commands
Why this split matters
The second and third types fail if you treat them as ordinary chat.
The model will either guess or act like it completed something it never touched.
The tool mindset
Once real-world state matters, start asking:
- Which system should be checked?
- Which parameters are required?
- When should the model return an intent versus execute an action?
That is the bridge from consumer chat to Cursor-style collaboration.