> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.tonic.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.tonic.ai/fabricate/data-agent-tools/data-agent-modes-and-models.md).

# Data Agent modes and models

You can select the mode and model for the Data Agent to use.

## Modes

The default mode is Agent mode, where you provide prompts to the Agent and the Agent asks questions to clarify and confirm its actions. Your Data Agent [verbosity and autonomy settings](/fabricate/data-agent-chat/data-agent-behavior-config.md#data-agent-verbosity) determine how much clarification and confirmation the Data Agent provides.

Fabricate also supports:

* Plan mode, where the Data Agent sets up a plan that you review and execute.
* Autonomous mode, where the Data Agent plans and executes the action without any clarification or prompts or use of Plan mode.

## Models

You can select different models to use for data generation, validation, and freeform text generation.

## In this section

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Use Plan mode</strong><br><br>Have the Data Agent create an action plan that you review and execute.</td><td><a href="/fabricate/data-agent-tools/data-agent-modes-and-models/data-agent-plan-mode.md">Using Plan mode</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Use Autonomous mode</strong><br><br>Allow the Data Agent to plan and execute an action without any additional input from you.</td><td><a href="broken://pages/hmSJHf0awhLaSWMPtvaq">Broken link</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Select the AI models</strong><br><br>Select the models for the Data Agent to use.</td><td><a href="/fabricate/data-agent-tools/data-agent-modes-and-models/selecting-the-models-to-use.md">Selecting the models to use</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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