Open Agent Toolkit

Agentic Workflows

Agentic Workflows is the OAT lane for tracked, resumable work on top of the base CLI and provider-sync layers.

Use this section when you want explicit project artifacts, stable task IDs, review loops, and resumable execution across longer-running work.

What This Section Is

This section explains when workflow mode is worth the overhead, how OAT projects move through lifecycle phases, and how ideas, skills, reviews, and PR flow fit into that model.

Who It's For

  • Teams doing multi-session or multi-phase work that benefits from tracked artifacts
  • Users who want explicit discovery, planning, implementation, and review state
  • Repos that need a repeatable human-in-the-loop execution model

Start Here

  • Read Overview to decide whether you want workflow mode or just direct CLI usage.
  • Use Skills when you want task-oriented guidance on the most useful workflow skills.
  • Go to Workflow & Projects when you need the lifecycle and artifact model in detail.

Common Tasks

Go Deeper

  • Overview - What the workflow layer adds and when to use it.
  • Skills - Workflow-oriented skill discovery and use-case routing.
  • Ideas - Idea capture, refinement, and promotion flows.
  • Workflow & Projects - Lifecycle, artifacts, reviews, PR flow, and repository analysis.

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