# Deprecated stream_intermediate_steps in favor of stream_events

> The stream_intermediate_steps setting is deprecated. Use stream_events for a single, consistent way to control streamed event emission across components, reducing configuration overhead and drift.

- Published: 2025-10-23
- Author: Agno Team
- Category: Changelog
- Canonical: https://agno-com-nine.vercel.app/articles/deprecated-stream-intermediate-steps-in-favor-of-stream-events
- Markdown: https://agno-com-nine.vercel.app/articles/deprecated-stream-intermediate-steps-in-favor-of-stream-events.md

The stream_intermediate_steps setting is deprecated. Use stream_events for a single, consistent way to control streamed event emission across components, reducing configuration overhead and drift.

**Details**

- Breaking change: migrate to stream_events
- Unified flag simplifies rollout and governance across services

**Who this is for:** Teams maintaining streaming configurations across Agents, Teams, and Workflows.