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ReAct Pattern

Reviewed 9 April 2026 Canonical definition

ReAct (Reasoning + Acting) is an agent architecture pattern where the model alternates between reasoning about what to do next and taking an action such as calling a tool. The loop continues until the task is complete or a stopping condition is met.

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