Agentic Workflow
A process where an AI agent handles a multi-step task autonomously from start to finish — rather than waiting for a human to direct each individual step. For example: you give Claude a goal ("research these 10 companies and compile a summary"), and it figures out the steps, executes them, and delivers the result. The more 'agentic' the workflow, the more the AI is doing independently. Higher autonomy means faster results but also more things that can go wrong without human oversight.
In practice
You give Claude a goal: "Go through these 50 applicant resumes, flag the top 10, and draft a shortlist email." An agentic workflow means Claude reads each resume, applies your criteria, selects candidates, and drafts the email — all in sequence, without you directing each step.
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