Lesson 1009 of 1169
Make AI Agents Write a Plan First
Tell the AI agent 'write a plan' before doing anything. Then approve it.
Explorers · Agentic AI · ~4 min read
The big idea
Before an AI agent acts, ask it 'write your plan first.' Read the plan. Approve only if it looks safe and right.
Some examples
- Plan should say: 'Step 1, Step 2, Step 3.'
- Plan should say which tools AI will use.
- Plan should say if any step is risky.
- If plan is fuzzy, ask AI to make it clearer.
Try it!
Tell an AI: 'Make a plan to clean up my notes folder. Don't do anything yet, just plan.' Read it.
Here's why "Make AI Agents Write a Plan First" matters: AI agents don't just answer questions — they can do things, like looking things up, writing files, or talking to apps. Tell the AI agent 'write a plan' before doing anything. Then approve it — and knowing how to apply this gives you a concrete advantage.
- Learn what "planning" means and why it's important
- Learn what "approval" means and why it's important
- Learn what "agentic AI" means and why it's important
- 1Draw what you think an AI agent looks like — what tools would it carry?
- 2List five tasks you wish a robot helper could do for you
- 3Think about one rule you'd give an AI helper
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