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What is Workflow?Workflow kya hai?

Also called: Agentic workflow, pipeline

Workflow: A fixed sequence of steps where some steps call an LLM, as opposed to a free running agent.Steps ka tay kiya sequence jisme kuch steps LLM call karte hain, khule chalne wale agent ke ulat.

🧸 Think of it likeAise samjho

Like a fixed assembly line where one station uses AI, versus an agent, which is more like a worker deciding the steps on their own.Ek fixed assembly line jaisa jismein ek station AI use karta hai, jabki agent ek worker jaisa hai jo steps khud tay karta hai.

📘 ExplainedVistaar se

Many business processes have known steps: classify the ticket, fetch context, draft a reply, check policy. A workflow hard codes the order and uses the LLM only where judgement is needed. It's cheaper, faster and easier to test than an autonomous agent; add agent style decisions only where they clearly help.Kai business processes ke steps pata hote hain: ticket classify karo, context lao, reply draft karo, policy check karo. Workflow order ko code mein tay karta hai aur LLM sirf wahan use karta hai jahan samajh chahiye. Yeh autonomous agent se sasta, tez aur test karne mein aasaan hai; agent jaise faisle wahin jodo jahan saaf faayda ho.

💡 Real exampleAsli example

Invoice processing: OCR, LLM extracts fields, code validates totals, human reviews exceptions.Invoice processing: OCR, LLM fields nikaalta hai, code totals validate karta hai, insaan exceptions dekhta hai.

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Questions people ask

What is Workflow?

A fixed sequence of steps where some steps call an LLM, as opposed to a free running agent. Many business processes have known steps: classify the ticket, fetch context, draft a reply, check policy. A workflow hard codes the order and uses the LLM only where judgement is needed. It's cheaper, faster and easier to test than an autonomous agent; add agent style decisions only where they clearly help.

How can I understand Workflow in simple words?

Like a fixed assembly line where one station uses AI, versus an agent, which is more like a worker deciding the steps on their own.

What is an example of Workflow?

Invoice processing: OCR, LLM extracts fields, code validates totals, human reviews exceptions.

Workflow ka matlab kya hai?

Steps ka tay kiya sequence jisme kuch steps LLM call karte hain, khule chalne wale agent ke ulat. Ek fixed assembly line jaisa jismein ek station AI use karta hai, jabki agent ek worker jaisa hai jo steps khud tay karta hai.

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