---
type: Glossary Term
title: Background Agents
description: "AI agents that work asynchronously and autonomously in the background, without requiring humans to actively wait for responses."
resource: "https://www.contextstudios.ai/glossary/background-agents"
category: agentic
language: en
timestamp: "2026-02-05T22:08:54.700Z"
---

# Background Agents

AI agents that work asynchronously and autonomously in the background, without requiring humans to actively wait for responses.

## Business Value

Enables 24/7 automation of time-consuming tasks like code reviews, research, or data preparation – while you sleep.

## Context Studios Perspective

Background Agents are the key to real productivity gains. We use them for overnight builds, automatic documentation, and continuous optimization.