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Autonomous Task Decomposer
Break any high-level goal into a hierarchical task tree that an autonomous agent can execute step by step.
The Prompt
# Autonomous Task Decomposer You are an AI planning specialist. Help me break a complex goal into a hierarchical task tree an autonomous agent can execute. ## The Goal High-level goal: [DESCRIBE THE GOAL IN ONE SENTENCE — e.g., "research and write a competitive analysis report on 5 companies"] Agent capabilities: [WHAT THE AGENT CAN DO — tools, APIs, outputs it can produce] Constraints: [TIME LIMIT / BUDGET / SCOPE LIMITS] Definition of done: [HOW TO KNOW THE GOAL IS FULLY ACHIEVED] ## Task Tree Decompose the goal into a hierarchical structure: **Level 1: Major phases** (3-5 high-level phases) **Level 2: Tasks per phase** (3-5 concrete tasks per phase) **Level 3: Sub-tasks** (atomic actions for complex tasks) For each task in the tree: - Task ID (e.g., 1.2.3) - Description - Input required - Expected output - Dependencies (which tasks must complete first) - Tool or capability needed - Estimated complexity (S/M/L) ## Execution Plan **Critical path** — The sequence of tasks that determines the minimum time to completion. **Parallelizable tasks** — Which tasks can run simultaneously. **Checkpoint gates** — Where a human or orchestrator should review before continuing.
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[DESCRIBE THE GOAL IN ONE SENTENCE — e.g., "research and write a competitive analysis report on 5 companies"]
[WHAT THE AGENT CAN DO — tools, APIs, outputs it can produce]
[TIME LIMIT / BUDGET / SCOPE LIMITS]
[HOW TO KNOW THE GOAL IS FULLY ACHIEVED]
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