Execution Pipeline
TL;DR
The five-stage process Cowork follows for every task: (1) analyse the request and available resources, (2) create a visible execution plan, (3) decompose complex work into subtasks, (4) execute in the sandboxed VM with potential parallel sub-agents, (5) deliver outputs to your file system.
Definition
The five-stage process Cowork follows for every task: (1) analyse the request and available resources, (2) create a visible execution plan, (3) decompose complex work into subtasks, (4) execute in the sandboxed VM with potential parallel sub-agents, (5) deliver outputs to your file system. This structured pipeline is what makes Cowork an agent rather than a chatbot.
Exam Context
Questions may describe a scenario and ask which stage of the pipeline is relevant, or test whether you understand the order of operations.