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AI-WORKFLOWS-AUTOMATION5 MIN READ

Workflow Design Pocket Deck

Recall the core design heuristics for chains, gates, and agentic steps.

What is the first question to ask before adding an AI step? Does this step need structure, judgment, or approval? If you cannot answer that, you do not yet know whether the step wants a chain, an agent, or a human gate. When do you use a chain versus an agent? Pick the control shape, not the flashy shape. If the substeps are stable, chain first. If the route itself is the hard part, consider a bounded agent. “We should have a human review every AI output just to be safe.” Better line Review the external commitment, threshold breach, or…

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