Correct AI Agent Direction Mid-Task with Real-Time Steering
Guide AI agents during execution to prevent wasted processing time.
Use real-time steering to intervene and redirect AI agents while they are mid-task, ensuring they stay aligned with your requirements.
The Scenario
You've started an autonomous agent to refactor a directory, but you notice it's beginning to delete files it should be keeping or using the wrong library version.
Before & after
Waiting for an agent to finish a long, incorrect execution loop before killing the process and restarting with a better prompt takes 5–10 minutes.
Issue the instruction and use the steering feature to nudge the agent back on track in real-time, taking less than 1 minute.
The Prompt
Wait, [STOP_OR_CORRECTION_DIRECTION]. Instead of doing that, please [NEW_SPECIFIC_PATH].
Real-time steering allows developers to monitor the agent's logic as it executes and provide course corrections without needing to stop and start over.
Source
Qwen Code Blog: AI Coding Updates and Guides | Qwen Code Docs"Real-Time Steering to Correct Agent Direction Mid-Stream."