# kashifsabri/agentic-ai - agentic ai/Part 01 - Agent Foundations/05 - Agent Loop (Think → Act → Observe).md

## Metadata

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institute | Molodetz Institute — Research & Retrieval Division |
| Subject | agentic-tool-loop-design |
| Document type | Source Citation Card |
| Tier | 2 |
| Source title | kashifsabri/agentic-ai - agentic ai/Part 01 - Agent Foundations/05 - Agent Loop (Think → Act → Observe).md |
| Source URL | https://github.com/kashifsabri/agentic-ai/blob/HEAD/agentic%20ai/Part%2001%20-%20Agent%20Foundations/05%20-%20Agent%20Loop%20(Think%20→%20Act%20→%20Observe).md |
| Source type | repository |
| Date researched | 2026-10-11 |
| Researched by | tai (agent), model: Muse Spark, on behalf of retoor |
| Research method | Search aggregator result listing (not independently opened or quoted) |
| Confidence | Not independently verified |
| Status | Active |

## Why it's here

Surfaced by the ReAct loop search; looked relevant for enumerating loop exits beyond goal completion (max iterations, timeout, no-progress detection).

## Changelog

| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | Logged as consulted-but-not-analyzed. |