diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..240baf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+class Agent(ABC):
+    """Interface for autonomous Telnet actors."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def observe(self, output: str) -> None:
+        """Receive the latest text emitted by the server."""
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def decide(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Return the next command to send, or ``None`` to stay idle."""
+
+
+@dataclass
+class SimpleAgent(Agent):
+    """Very small stateful agent that decides which command to run next."""
+
+    default_command: str = "schau"
+    last_output: str = field(default="", init=False)
+
+    def observe(self, output: str) -> None:
+        if output:
+            self.last_output = output
+
+    def decide(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        return self.default_command
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 50c7420..f2c0cb1 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -4,14 +4,12 @@ import sys
 import time
 from pathlib import Path
 from threading import Event, Lock, Thread
-from typing import Callable, Optional
+from typing import Optional
 
+from agent import Agent, SimpleAgent
 from telnetclient import TelnetClient
 
 
-AgentFunction = Callable[[str], Optional[str]]
-
-
 class SessionState:
     """Share Telnet session state safely across threads."""
 
@@ -68,21 +66,16 @@ class SessionState:
         self._output_event.clear()
 
 
-def agent_decision(last_output: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    """Decide which command to send based on the most recent server output."""
-    return "schau"
-
-
 def run_agent_loop(
     client: TelnetClient,
     state: SessionState,
-    agent_fn: AgentFunction,
+    agent: Agent,
     stop_event: Event,
     *,
     idle_delay: float = 0.5,
     min_send_interval: float = 1.0,
 ) -> None:
-    """Invoke *agent_fn* whenever new output arrives and send its response."""
+    """Invoke *agent* whenever new output arrives and send its response."""
     while not stop_event.is_set():
         triggered = state.wait_for_output(timeout=idle_delay)
         if stop_event.is_set():
@@ -94,9 +87,10 @@ def run_agent_loop(
         if not last_output:
             continue
         try:
-            command = agent_fn(last_output)
+            agent.observe(last_output)
+            command = agent.decide()
         except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive logging
-            print(f"Agent function failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
+            print(f"Agent failed: {exc}", file=sys.stderr)
             continue
         if not command:
             continue
@@ -243,6 +237,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     state = SessionState()
     stop_event = Event()
     agent_thread: Optional[Thread] = None
+    agent: Optional[Agent] = None
 
     with TelnetClient(host=host, port=port, timeout=10.0) as client:
         login(
@@ -254,9 +249,10 @@ def main() -> int:
         )
 
         if agent_mode:
+            agent = SimpleAgent()
             agent_thread = Thread(
                 target=run_agent_loop,
-                args=(client, state, agent_decision, stop_event),
+                args=(client, state, agent, stop_event),
                 kwargs={"min_send_interval": 1.0},
                 daemon=True,
             )