KPI (Key Performance Indicator)
A measurable metric that an agent tracks and optimizes.
Why it matters
Without KPIs, an agent is just doing stuff. With KPIs, it's optimizing toward measurable business outcomes.
In practice
Our Ralph Loop tracks 3 KPI categories: conversion, performance, and cost.
Related terms
AutoResearch (Karpathy Method)
An autonomous optimization loop: propose change, experiment, measure, keep or revert, repeat.
Ralph Loop
An autonomous development loop: work, evaluate, fix, repeat until done. Git serves as memory.
Cost Tracking
Monitoring every AI call: model used, tokens in/out, cost, cache status. Essential for profitable operations.
Cookieless Analytics
Visitor tracking without cookies or third-party scripts. Privacy-first measurement.