Tutorial: Adding Long-Horizon Task Planning to a Scratch-Built AI Agent
June 9, 2026
A tutorial walkthrough covers adding structured long-task planning to a basic agent built with file I/O, bash execution, and web retrieval tools, addressing the core problem that LLMs default to conversational turn-taking rather than sustained autonomous execution. The approach targets agents that need to run extended, multi-step tasks without user prompting between steps.
HOW THIS AFFECTS YOU
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builderYou can use this as a practical reference for implementing planning loops in lightweight agents without relying on frameworks like LangGraph or AutoGen.