An AI Specialist created a custom Agent action, but it is not being picked up...

When a custom Agent action is not being prioritized correctly by the planner service, the root cause is often missing or improperly defined action dependencies. The planner service determines the execution order of actions based on dependencies defined in the action instructions. To resolve this, the AI Specialist must explicitly specify dependent actions using their API names in the custom action’s configuration. This ensures the planner understands the sequence in which actions must be executed to meet business logic requirements.

Salesforce documentation highlights that dependencies are critical for orchestrating workflows in Einstein Bots and Agentforce. For example, if Action B requires data from Action A, Action A’s API name must be listed as a dependency in Action B’s instructions. The Einstein Bot Developer Guide states that failing to define dependencies can lead to race conditions or incorrect execution order.

In contrast:

Profiles or custom permissions (B) control access to the action but do not influence execution order.

LLM model provider and version (C) determine the AI model used for processing but are unrelated to the planner’s sequencing logic.