Abstract: Intent classification is performed for executing a retrieval augmented generation pipeline for natural language tasks using a generative machine learning model. A natural language generative application with associated data repositories may submit a natural language task. A classification machine learning model is used to determine an intent for the natural language request. A number of iterations of a retrieval pipeline may be determined to perform the natural language task based on the intent. The natural language request may be processed through a retrieval pipeline according to the determined number of iterations before returning a result to the request.