ComplexityHigh
Primary UsersEngineers, product managers, ops teams
Ideal ForMulti-file coding, workflow design, SOPs, feature planning
Overview

What is AGENTIC Mode?

AGENTIC Mode transforms complex requests into structured plans with clear sub-goals, then executes each step iteratively. It's designed for multi-step work like coding projects, process design, and feature implementation.

By decomposing problems and creating internal "sub-agents" for each task, AGENTIC Mode produces comprehensive deliverables: code, documentation, checklists, and implementation plans.

When to Use AGENTIC Mode

  • Multi-file coding tasks or refactoring projects
  • Designing entire workflows or features from scratch
  • Building SOPs, playbooks, or multi-step processes
  • Needing iterative refinement: plan → implement → verify
  • Complex problems requiring structured decomposition
  • Creating comprehensive documentation with examples
  • Systems design with multiple interconnected components

How It Works – Step-by-Step

AGENTIC Mode diagram showing request decomposition into objective tree, embedded agents working in parallel, independent actions, and fusion agent synthesis
  1. Intent Analysis: Intent Engine extracts goals, constraints, and success criteria
  2. Objective Tree: Semantic Mapper builds a hierarchical plan with sub-goals
  3. Engine Selection: Adaptive Executor chooses Coding, Strategy, or UX engines
  4. Sub-Agent Creation: Internal "agents" are spawned for each major sub-task
  5. Parallel Reasoning: Sub-agents work conceptually in parallel to produce drafts
  6. Fusion: Fusion Agent merges outputs and resolves conflicts
  7. Verification: Verification Loop tests, critiques, and refines deliverables
  8. Output: ARIK returns plan + artifacts (code, docs, steps)

Benefits & Strengths

Handles Complexity

Gracefully manages multi-step, interconnected problems

Structured Deliverables

Produces code, checklists, plans, and documentation

Iterative Collaboration

Works with you through plan → execute → refine cycles

Comprehensive Coverage

Considers edge cases, testing, and deployment steps

Limitations & Risks

  • Requires clear goals: Vague prompts may lead to misaligned plans
  • Can generate excess content: Overly broad scope produces more than needed
  • Needs user review: Best when user approves intermediate steps
  • Not for simple tasks: Use BASIC or DETAIL for single-step work
  • Sequential output: For multi-perspective work, consider SWARM Mode

Best Practices & Tips

Provide constraints upfront

Include stack, budget, timeline, team size, and priorities. This helps ARIK make better planning decisions.

Ask to see the plan first

Request "Show me the plan before implementation" to review and adjust before execution.

Iterate and refine

Approve parts you like, ask ARIK to revise others. Agentic work is collaborative.

Use for focused problems

AGENTIC Mode excels at well-defined problems. For open-ended exploration, use LIMITLESS Mode first.

Example Prompts

"Design and implement an onboarding feature for my Next.js SaaS app with Supabase auth."
"Plan and draft a complete SOP for triaging inbound support tickets in Zendesk."
"Refactor this Node.js service into clean layered architecture: [paste code]"
"Build a checkout flow with Stripe integration: plan, code, testing strategy."
"Create a content moderation workflow with approval queues and notifications."
"Design a CI/CD pipeline for deploying our Next.js app to Vercel with preview environments."
"Implement a feature flag system: architecture, database schema, API endpoints, UI."
"Build an analytics dashboard showing key SaaS metrics: MRR, churn, activation."

Example Workflows & Case Studies

Codebase Refactor with Testing

An engineering team uses AGENTIC Mode to refactor a legacy service. ARIK creates a plan breaking the work into phases, generates refactored code with type safety, and outlines test cases for each module.

Ops Automation Pipeline

An operations team asks AGENTIC Mode to design an automated pipeline for processing customer onboarding. ARIK delivers workflow diagrams, implementation steps, error handling logic, and monitoring recommendations.

Product Feature Planning

A PM uses AGENTIC Mode to go from idea to implementation plan. ARIK produces user stories, technical spec, database schema, API design, and a rollout strategy with success metrics.

Frequently Asked Questions

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