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_prepare_intermediate_steps() — langchain Function Reference

Architecture documentation for the _prepare_intermediate_steps() function in agent.py from the langchain codebase.

Function python AgentOrchestration ActionLogic called by 2

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graph TD
  ec593113_cca6_1902_3a34_7e9c8b098e7b["_prepare_intermediate_steps()"]
  493d4ce4_2303_08e0_2337_2bee34fe2662["AgentExecutor"]
  ec593113_cca6_1902_3a34_7e9c8b098e7b -->|defined in| 493d4ce4_2303_08e0_2337_2bee34fe2662
  3ad3236e_1a51_9e04_5055_95c7d2147238["_iter_next_step()"]
  3ad3236e_1a51_9e04_5055_95c7d2147238 -->|calls| ec593113_cca6_1902_3a34_7e9c8b098e7b
  c61b7dc2_6e22_7735_1fa0_744874e0c701["_aiter_next_step()"]
  c61b7dc2_6e22_7735_1fa0_744874e0c701 -->|calls| ec593113_cca6_1902_3a34_7e9c8b098e7b
  style ec593113_cca6_1902_3a34_7e9c8b098e7b fill:#6366f1,stroke:#818cf8,color:#fff

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Source Code

libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py lines 1718–1729

    def _prepare_intermediate_steps(
        self,
        intermediate_steps: list[tuple[AgentAction, str]],
    ) -> list[tuple[AgentAction, str]]:
        if (
            isinstance(self.trim_intermediate_steps, int)
            and self.trim_intermediate_steps > 0
        ):
            return intermediate_steps[-self.trim_intermediate_steps :]
        if callable(self.trim_intermediate_steps):
            return self.trim_intermediate_steps(intermediate_steps)
        return intermediate_steps

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does _prepare_intermediate_steps() do?
_prepare_intermediate_steps() is a function in the langchain codebase, defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py.
Where is _prepare_intermediate_steps() defined?
_prepare_intermediate_steps() is defined in libs/langchain/langchain_classic/agents/agent.py at line 1718.
What calls _prepare_intermediate_steps()?
_prepare_intermediate_steps() is called by 2 function(s): _aiter_next_step, _iter_next_step.

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