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What is Plan Mode?
Plan mode is a pattern where an agent proposes a step-by-step plan before executing, allowing a human to review and approve. osFoundry supports plan mode at the workspace policy level — require it for destructive tools.
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Without plan mode, an agent might delete files or call an API destructively before you can intervene. Plan mode forces an explicit planning step where the agent writes down its intended actions; you approve or edit before anything happens.
Valuable for high-risk tasks: file ops, shell commands, billing actions, anything irreversible. Lower friction for low-risk tasks (read, summarise) where direct execution is fine.
How osFoundry approaches Plan Mode
osFoundry workspace policies can require plan mode for specific tools or tool categories. Plan mode is built into Maestro and any agent profile that opts in.
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