Planning
Planning helps an agent decide what steps are needed to complete a goal. Instead of acting immediately, the agent first breaks the task into smaller actions.
Plan Playground
Break the goal into a plan
Press Create Plan to watch the goal split into smaller steps. Click any step to see why it is needed.
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No plan yet. Press Create Plan to break the goal into steps.
Why this step?
Waiting for a plan
Build the plan, then click a step.
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Why planning helps
Act now, or plan first?
A little planning before acting makes the final result more complete.
Without planning
The agent starts writing immediately.
It may miss important information.
With planning
The agent identifies the needed steps first.
The result is more complete and organized.
Simple plan vs better plan
A better plan makes the task easier
A better plan makes the task easier to complete correctly.
Simple plan
Just one big step.
1 Write report
Better plan
Smaller steps, in order.
1 Collect updates
2 Check blockers
3 Organize sections
4 Write report
5 Review report
Plans can change
A plan can change after new information
Agentic AI can adjust the plan when it observes new information.
Original plan
Collect updates and write the report.
Observation
Missing update from one team.
Updated plan
Ask for the missing update.
Continue
Finish the report with full information.
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Key takeaways
- • Planning breaks a goal into smaller steps.
- • Good plans help agents avoid missing important work.
- • Planning is useful for complex tasks.
- • Plans can change when new information appears.
- • Planning is part of the agent loop.
Summary
Planning helps Agentic AI move from a large goal to smaller actions. A good plan makes the task clearer, easier to complete, and easier to improve.