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+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+use futures::future::join_all;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    error::Error,
+    fmt,
+    fs::{self, File},
+    io::Write,
+    path::Path,
+    sync::Arc,
+    time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
+};
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tokio::{
+    sync::{Mutex, RwLock},
+    time::{sleep, Duration},
+};
+use tracing::{error, info, instrument};
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+// Custom error types
+#[derive(Error, Debug)]
+pub enum AgentError {
+    #[error("Configuration error: {0}")]
+    ConfigError(String),
+    
+    #[error("Execution error: {0}")]
+    ExecutionError(String),
+    
+    #[error("IO error: {0}")]
+    IoError(#[from] std::io::Error),
+    
+    #[error("Serialization error: {0}")]
+    SerializationError(String),
+}
+
+// Agent output types
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum OutputType {
+    String,
+    List,
+    Json,
+    Dict,
+    Yaml,
+}
+
+// Core agent trait that any LLM implementation must fulfill
+#[async_trait]
+pub trait LanguageModel: Send + Sync {
+    async fn run(&self, task: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>>;
+    fn name(&self) -> &str;
+}
+
+// Response structure
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AgentResponse {
+    pub content: String,
+    pub timestamp: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub metadata: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+// Agent configuration
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct AgentConfig {
+    pub agent_id: String,
+    pub agent_name: String,
+    pub max_loops: usize,
+    pub loop_interval: u64,
+    pub retry_attempts: usize,
+    pub retry_interval: u64,
+    pub output_type: OutputType,
+    pub temperature: f32,
+    pub max_tokens: usize,
+    pub system_prompt: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl Default for AgentConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            agent_id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
+            agent_name: "default-agent".to_string(),
+            max_loops: 1,
+            loop_interval: 0,
+            retry_attempts: 3,
+            retry_interval: 1,
+            output_type: OutputType::String,
+            temperature: 0.7,
+            max_tokens: 2048,
+            system_prompt: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// Main Agent struct
+pub struct Agent {
+    config: AgentConfig,
+    llm: Arc<Box<dyn LanguageModel>>,
+    response_history: Arc<RwLock<Vec<AgentResponse>>>,
+    workspace_dir: String,
+}
+
+impl Agent {
+    pub fn new(
+        config: AgentConfig,
+        llm: Box<dyn LanguageModel>,
+        workspace_dir: Option<String>,
+    ) -> Result<Self, AgentError> {
+        // Validate configuration
+        Self::validate_config(&config)?;
+
+        // Create workspace directory if it doesn't exist
+        let workspace = workspace_dir.unwrap_or_else(|| "agent_workspace".to_string());
+        fs::create_dir_all(&workspace).map_err(AgentError::IoError)?;
+
+        Ok(Self {
+            config,
+            llm: Arc::new(llm),
+            response_history: Arc::new(RwLock::new(Vec::new())),
+            workspace_dir: workspace,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn validate_config(config: &AgentConfig) -> Result<(), AgentError> {
+        if config.max_loops == 0 {
+            return Err(AgentError::ConfigError("max_loops must be greater than 0".into()));
+        }
+        if config.max_tokens == 0 {
+            return Err(AgentError::ConfigError("max_tokens must be greater than 0".into()));
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[instrument(skip(self))]
+    pub async fn run(&self, task: &str) -> Result<String, AgentError> {
+        info!("Starting agent execution for task: {}", task);
+        
+        let mut final_response = String::new();
+        let mut loop_count = 0;
+
+        while loop_count < self.config.max_loops {
+            loop_count += 1;
+            info!("Executing loop {} of {}", loop_count, self.config.max_loops);
+
+            let response = self.execute_with_retry(task).await?;
+            
+            // Store response in history
+            let agent_response = AgentResponse {
+                content: response.clone(),
+                timestamp: Utc::now(),
+                metadata: HashMap::new(),
+            };
+            
+            self.response_history.write().await.push(agent_response);
+            
+            final_response = response;
+
+            if self.config.loop_interval > 0 {
+                sleep(Duration::from_secs(self.config.loop_interval)).await;
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(self.format_output(final_response).await?)
+    }
+
+    async fn execute_with_retry(&self, task: &str) -> Result<String, AgentError> {
+        let mut attempts = 0;
+        let mut last_error = None;
+
+        while attempts < self.config.retry_attempts {
+            match self.llm.run(task).await {
+                Ok(response) => return Ok(response),
+                Err(e) => {
+                    attempts += 1;
+                    last_error = Some(e);
+                    if attempts < self.config.retry_attempts {
+                        sleep(Duration::from_secs(self.config.retry_interval)).await;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Err(AgentError::ExecutionError(format!(
+            "Failed after {} attempts. Last error: {}",
+            attempts,
+            last_error.unwrap()
+        )))
+    }
+
+    async fn format_output(&self, response: String) -> Result<String, AgentError> {
+        match self.config.output_type {
+            OutputType::String => Ok(response),
+            OutputType::List => Ok(format!("[{}]", response)),
+            OutputType::Json => serde_json::to_string(&response)
+                .map_err(|e| AgentError::SerializationError(e.to_string())),
+            OutputType::Dict => serde_json::to_string(&response)
+                .map_err(|e| AgentError::SerializationError(e.to_string())),
+            OutputType::Yaml => serde_yaml::to_string(&response)
+                .map_err(|e| AgentError::SerializationError(e.to_string())),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn save_state(&self) -> Result<(), AgentError> {
+        let state_path = Path::new(&self.workspace_dir).join("agent_state.json");
+        let history = self.response_history.read().await;
+        
+        let serialized = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&*history)
+            .map_err(|e| AgentError::SerializationError(e.to_string()))?;
+            
+        let mut file = File::create(state_path)
+            .map_err(AgentError::IoError)?;
+            
+        file.write_all(serialized.as_bytes())
+            .map_err(AgentError::IoError)?;
+            
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn load_state(&self) -> Result<(), AgentError> {
+        let state_path = Path::new(&self.workspace_dir).join("agent_state.json");
+        
+        let contents = fs::read_to_string(state_path)
+            .map_err(AgentError::IoError)?;
+            
+        let history: Vec<AgentResponse> = serde_json::from_str(&contents)
+            .map_err(|e| AgentError::SerializationError(e.to_string()))?;
+            
+        *self.response_history.write().await = history;
+        
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    // Batch processing functionality
+    pub async fn run_batch(&self, tasks: Vec<String>) -> Result<Vec<String>, AgentError> {
+        let futures: Vec<_> = tasks.iter()
+            .map(|task| self.run(task))
+            .collect();
+            
+        let results = join_all(futures).await;
+        
+        results.into_iter().collect()
+    }
+
+    // Graceful shutdown
+    pub async fn shutdown(&self) -> Result<(), AgentError> {
+        info!("Initiating agent shutdown");
+        self.save_state().await?;
+        info!("Agent shutdown complete");
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+// Example implementation of a simple LLM
+pub struct SimpleLLM {
+    name: String,
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl LanguageModel for SimpleLLM {
+    async fn run(&self, task: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync>> {
+        // Simple echo implementation - replace with actual LLM logic
+        Ok(format!("Processed task: {}", task))
+    }
+
+    fn name(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.name
+    }
+}
+
+// Tests
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use tokio::test;
+
+    #[test]
+    async fn test_agent_basic_execution() {
+        let config = AgentConfig {
+            agent_name: "test-agent".to_string(),
+            ..AgentConfig::default()
+        };
+
+        let llm = SimpleLLM {
+            name: "test-llm".to_string(),
+        };
+
+        let agent = Agent::new(config, Box::new(llm), None).unwrap();
+        let result = agent.run("test task").await.unwrap();
+        assert!(result.contains("test task"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    async fn test_agent_batch_processing() {
+        let config = AgentConfig::default();
+        let llm = SimpleLLM {
+            name: "test-llm".to_string(),
+        };
+
+        let agent = Agent::new(config, Box::new(llm), None).unwrap();
+        let tasks = vec![
+            "task1".to_string(),
+            "task2".to_string(),
+            "task3".to_string(),
+        ];
+
+        let results = agent.run_batch(tasks).await.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(results.len(), 3);
+    }
+}