Building AI Agentic Workflows: My Automation Stack in 2026
[toc] The shift from AI tools to AI agents represents the most significant change in how I work since adopting AI coding assistants. I’ve spent the last 8 months building and refining an AI agentic workflow that handles tasks I previously spent 20+ hours per week on. This isn’t about theoretical agent frameworks—it’s about a practical, working system that executes reliably. In this guide, I’ll walk through my complete automation stack, explain why I chose each component, show how they work together, and give you the exact configurations I use. I’ll also share the failures that cost me months and