Category
Single agent
One agent, given structure. These patterns shape how a single model thinks, acts, and checks its own work.
Agents
Level
Prompt chainingBreak one job into ordered steps, each feeding the next.Open RoutingClassify the input first, then send it down the right path.Open Tool useGive the model real actions — search, code, APIs — not just text.Open ReAct loopAlternate reasoning and acting until the goal is met.Open ReflectionDraft, critique your own draft, then revise.Open Plan & executeMake the whole plan first, then carry it out step by step.Open Retrieval (RAG)Pull in the right documents before answering.Open