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name: agent_sdk_future
description: Claude Agent SDK for general mpr tasks (not vision provider), uses OAuth not API keys
type: project
---

Claude Agent SDK (`claude-agent-sdk`) is for future general-purpose tasks in mpr, NOT for the cloud vision provider.

**Why:** The Agent SDK uses Claude Code CLI's OAuth (browser login, no API keys) and is designed for agentic tasks (file read/edit, bash, web search). The vision provider needs raw API calls with image payloads — use the `anthropic` SDK with `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` for that.

**How to apply:** When adding Claude-powered automation to mpr (e.g., log analysis, config suggestions, code review on pipeline changes), use the Agent SDK. For the cloud LLM escalation stage (image crops → brand ID), keep using the `anthropic` SDK with API key auth.