Reasoning + Planning + Tool Use + Memory

These four capabilities together make agents useful in real workflows.

Reasoning

Interpret user intent, constraints, and success conditions.

Planning

Split large goals into smaller ordered tasks with dependencies.

Tool use

Call APIs, search systems, run scripts, query databases, or trigger automations.

Memory

Retain relevant context from earlier steps or previous sessions.

Example workflow

1. User asks for weekly sales report.
2. Agent plans: fetch data -> clean -> summarize -> visualize.
3. Calls BI APIs and spreadsheet tools.
4. Uses memory for preferred report format.