Pattern
The planner-executor pattern
Separate task decomposition from task execution by using one agent (planner) to produce a structured plan and another agent (or set of agents) to execute each step, with the executor optionally able to surface failures back to the planner for replanning.
Classification — Coordination pattern: planning agent decomposes; executor agent(s) carry out.
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