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title: "Database Agent Loop — Database Glossary | Xata"
description: "The iterative cycle where an AI agent reads schema → generates SQL or migration → executes against a database → observes results → adjusts and repeats. ..."
source: "https://xata.io/glossary/database-agent-loop"
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# Database Agent Loop

AI & Agents

The iterative cycle where an AI agent reads schema → generates SQL or migration → executes against a database → observes results → adjusts and repeats. Each iteration requires a writable, isolated database with production-representative data. The speed and cost of this loop determines agent productivity.

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