{"id":299,"date":"2026-10-29T14:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T03:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.bird.digital\/wingmind-ai\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2026-10-29T15:35:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T04:35:52","slug":"understanding-agent-modes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.bird.digital\/wingmind-ai\/understanding-agent-modes\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Agent Modes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Understanding agent modes<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Modes decide which tools the AI is given, not just what it says. Pick the mode in the chat composer. Each one includes everything in the mode before it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/th>Ask<\/th>Agent<\/th>Site Editor<\/th>Plan<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Purpose<\/strong><\/td>Inspect and advise<\/td>Create and edit content<\/td>Site-wide design and admin<\/td>Think it through first<\/td><\/tr>
Changes the site<\/strong><\/td>Never<\/td>Content<\/td>Content and site-wide<\/td>Writes a plan only<\/td><\/tr>
Who can use it<\/strong><\/td>Anyone with access<\/td>Anyone with access<\/td>Administrators<\/td>Users who can upload files<\/td><\/tr>
Risky actions<\/strong><\/td>Not possible<\/td>Ask first<\/td>Ask first<\/td>Not possible<\/td><\/tr>
Editor sidebar<\/strong><\/td>\u2713<\/td>\u2713<\/td>Fullscreen only<\/td>Fullscreen only<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ask mode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For answers, audits and recommendations. Write tools are removed from the AI’s toolbox and blocked if anything tries to call them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n