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Agentic RAG

The model decides when to search, reformulates queries, and may retrieve repeatedly before answering.

Runtime flow

What happens, in order.

The flow becomes the backbone of the audit trace. Every important boundary needs an input, an output, timing, and an owner.

  1. 01

    Plan the information needed

  2. 02

    Select and run retrieval tools

  3. 03

    Assess gaps and stop within the search budget

  4. 04

    Synthesize a sourced final response

Components

System inventory

  • Planner
  • Search tools
  • Retrieval memory
  • Loop policy
  • Synthesizer

Test packs

Required coverage

  • Tool routing
  • Search completeness
  • Loop termination
  • Source synthesis

Evidence

Capture contract

  • Plan
  • Queries
  • Tool calls
  • Step count
  • Sources