〜ようと思っている you to omotte iru
〜ようと思っている（you to omotte iru）means “be thinking of doing / intend to do”. Expresses an intention or plan the speaker has been holding for some time. Formation: V意向形（〜よう／〜おう）＋ と思っている
be thinking of doing / intend to do
N4Formation
V意向形（〜よう／〜おう）＋ と思っている
Explanation
Expresses an intention or plan the speaker has been holding for some time. With 〜ようと思う the decision sounds like it was just made; the 〜ている form (思っている) shows the intention has continued for a while, and it can also describe a third person's intention.
Examples
Note
For someone else's intention, 〜ようと思っている (continuous) is natural, but 〜ようと思う (one's own just-made decision) usually refers to the speaker.
FAQ
〜ようと思っている — what does it mean and how is it used?
be thinking of doing / intend to do. Expresses an intention or plan the speaker has been holding for some time. With 〜ようと思う the decision sounds like it was just made; the 〜ている form (思っている) shows the intention has continued for a while, and it can also describe a third person's intention.
〜ようと思っている — how do you form it?
V意向形（〜よう／〜おう）＋ と思っている
〜ようと思っている — any usage notes?
For someone else's intention, 〜ようと思っている (continuous) is natural, but 〜ようと思う (one's own just-made decision) usually refers to the speaker.