Designing Agent Workflows

12 min

What you will learn

Decompose complex tasks into agent-suitable subtasks
Apply the agent design canvas: triggers, tools, guardrails, escalation paths
Decide when to use agents versus simple prompts or traditional automation
Design human-in-the-loop patterns for high-stakes agent workflows

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Designing Agent Workflows

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When should you use an AI agent instead of a simple prompt?

Key takeaway

Not every task needs an agent — simple prompts and traditional automation are often better. Use agents when tasks require multi-step reasoning, tool use, and adaptive decision-making. Design every agent with the Agent Design Canvas: define the trigger, available tools, guardrails, escalation paths, and human oversight points.