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Agentic Workflow

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Agent Orchestration & Workflow Terms →

An agentic workflow is a multi-step process where one or more AI agents make decisions, call tools, and pass results between stages to reach an outcome. Because errors compound across stages, a workflow has to be judged end to end: a step that looks correct on its own can still hand the next stage the wrong input.

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Common questions.

What is Agentic Workflow?

An agentic workflow is a multi-step process where one or more AI agents make decisions, call tools, and pass results between stages to reach an outcome.

How is Agentic Workflow used in production?

Because errors compound across stages, a workflow has to be judged end to end: a step that looks correct on its own can still hand the next stage the wrong input.

Which terms are related to Agentic Workflow?

Closely related concepts include Orchestrator Agent, Agentic Design Patterns, Multi-Agent System, Multi-Agent Collaboration. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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