> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2-service-account.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Session Context: Planning Mode (Deep Dive)

> Goal, plan, and progress tracking for task-oriented sessions.

```python planning_mode.py theme={null}
"""
Session Context: Planning Mode (Deep Dive)
==========================================
Goal, plan, and progress tracking for task-oriented sessions.

Planning mode adds:
- Goal: What the user is trying to achieve
- Plan: Steps to reach the goal
- Progress: Completed steps

Use for task-oriented agents where tracking progress matters.

Compare with: 01_summary_mode.py for summary-only (faster).
See also: 01_basics/3b_session_context_planning.py for the basics.
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb
from agno.learn import LearningMachine, SessionContextConfig
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

db = PostgresDb(db_url="postgresql+psycopg://ai:ai@localhost:5532/ai")

agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.5"),
    db=db,
    learning=LearningMachine(
        session_context=SessionContextConfig(
            enable_planning=True,  # Track goal, plan, progress
        ),
    ),
    markdown=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run: Task Planning
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    user_id = "deploy@example.com"
    session_id = "deploy_session"

    # Step 1: State the goal
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("STEP 1: State the goal")
    print("=" * 60 + "\n")

    agent.print_response(
        "I need to deploy a new Python web app to AWS. Help me plan this.",
        user_id=user_id,
        session_id=session_id,
        stream=True,
    )
    agent.learning_machine.session_context_store.print(session_id=session_id)

    # Step 2: Complete first task
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("STEP 2: First task done")
    print("=" * 60 + "\n")

    agent.print_response(
        "Done! I've created the Dockerfile and it builds successfully.",
        user_id=user_id,
        session_id=session_id,
        stream=True,
    )
    agent.learning_machine.session_context_store.print(session_id=session_id)

    # Step 3: More progress
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("STEP 3: More progress")
    print("=" * 60 + "\n")

    agent.print_response(
        "ECR repository is set up and I've pushed the image.",
        user_id=user_id,
        session_id=session_id,
        stream=True,
    )
    agent.learning_machine.session_context_store.print(session_id=session_id)

    # Step 4: What's next?
    print("\n" + "=" * 60)
    print("STEP 4: What's next?")
    print("=" * 60 + "\n")

    agent.print_response(
        "What should I do next?",
        user_id=user_id,
        session_id=session_id,
        stream=True,
    )
    agent.learning_machine.session_context_store.print(session_id=session_id)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai psycopg-binary sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Snippet file="run-pgvector-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `planning_mode.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python planning_mode.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/08\_learning/03\_session\_context/02\_planning\_mode.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/08_learning/03_session_context/02_planning_mode.py)