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Plan mode: letting the agent decompose hard tasks

update_plan makes the agent break a big goal into 5-10 actionable steps; you can interrupt and rewrite any step.

Kition Team·Feb 14, 2026·6 min read

When to use plan mode

  • Task spans multiple tools (files + web + tables)
  • Failure is costly (deleting lots of files)
  • You want "show me the plan first"
  • There are real judgment calls inside the task

Pair with goal mode for long jobs

`create_goal` adds token / time budgets to long-running tasks — it stops at the limit. You can then approve continuation or adjust. Prevents runaway token spend.

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