Lesson 1 of 8 · AI Agents That Plan, Act, and Finish Tasks
In this lesson. A planner that writes steps; an executor that only does the next step.
What you will learn
- Planner
- Executor
- No silent extra tools
Walkthrough
You will split roles so the planner cannot silently take extra tools. Separation is a reliability pattern. This lesson draws the two seats.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of AI Agents That Plan, Act, and Finish Tasks is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Write the planner output schema (a list of steps) and the executor’s allowed tools.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Planner” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.