Planning
Planning organizes intended steps toward a goal before or during execution. An agent may create a plan, use it to guide actions, and revise it as new information arrives.
[Hugging Face]In practice · hypothetical example
A research assistant lists the questions it needs to answer, then revises that list when a source contradicts an assumption.
[Hugging Face]A little deeper
A written plan is proposed work, not evidence that the work happened. In tool-using agents, periodic planning can help reconsider the task and available information. [Hugging Face]
A common mix-up
A completed plan means the task is complete.
Execution and verification still need to happen. [Hugging Face]
Does writing “check the source” prove it was checked?
Sources & editorial notes
Evidence: supported. Primary-source support for this scoped entry; publication approved by the project owner.
- Building good agents ↗ (opens in new tab)Hugging Face · Publication date unknown
Relevant section: Additional planning
Last editorial review: 2026-09-13 by project-owner.
First observed in this corpus: Unknown.
Revision history
Revision 2 · Created 2026-09-13 · Updated 2026-09-13
Project owner approved the current content for publication. Existing evidence scope and limitations remain applicable.