Agents & Agentic AI
Executor
An agent component that carries out planned actions or tool calls.
Example
An executor runs the searches and calculations selected by the planner.
Why it matters
It turns a proposed course of action into work performed by available tools.
You'll hear it
“The plan was right, but the action used the wrong account.”
Can you control it?
Set by the team
The people building or running the AI choose this setup. An everyday user generally needs their help to change how this part works.
Common questions
- Does the executor necessarily choose the overall goal?
- No. Another component or a person may supply the plan it follows.
- Can a failed action be partly completed?
- Yes. Some changes may occur before an error, so retrying blindly can duplicate work.
- Should it proceed when a required approval is missing?
- No. The surrounding system should enforce the approval before the action is allowed.