Add a subflow to an AI agent

Add a subflow to an AI agent in AI Agent Studio. Subflows are reusable sequences of processing steps that can be called from within a flow.

Before you begin

When an AI agent uses a subflow tool, the user the AI agent is running as must pass the ACL of the subflow. Ensure that the security configurations for the subflow are met by the AI agent and agentic workflow. For more information, see Security for AI agents.

Role required: sn_aia.admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > AI Agent Studio > Create and manage > AI agents.
2. Open the AI agent that you want to add a subflow to and navigate to the Add tools and information section.
3. In the Add tool drop-down list, select Subflow.
4. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Add a subflow form

   Fields	Description
   Name	Name that you want to specify for your selected subflow.
   Description	Description of the subflow and what it’s going to do to assist your AI agent. Note: This description is sent to the large language model (LLM).
   Select subflow	Existing process automation capability you want to add.
   Inputs	Subflow inputs. The values are filled in by the LLM at runtime unless you specify a value override. Note: If the agent uses multiple tools, you can choose to use another tool's output as an input value override. Select the data picker icon () to review the available options.
   Execution mode	Mode of execution for your selected subflow: Supervised: Inputs from your live agent are required during the execution of this tool while the AI agent runs. Autonomous: Doesn't require any input from your live agent during the execution of this tool while the AI agent runs.
   Display output	Permission to display the output of the execution in the Now Assist panel or in Virtual Agent: Yes No
   Processing message	Message to display to users when the tool is running.
   Output transformation strategy	Style for the LLM to present the results. None Concise Paragraph Verbose

5. Select Add.
   A subflow tool is added in the Subflows section on the Add tools and information page.