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Agent Loops And Why They Are Risky
An agent loop is when an agent does the same thing over and over because it did not realize the task was done..
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- 1Agent Loops And Why They Are Risky
- 2runaway
- 3rate limit
- 4retry
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Agent Loops And Why They Are Risky
An agent loop is when an agent does the same thing over and over because it did not realize the task was done.
Famous case: an agent that was supposed to send 'one' email sent 1,000 because each retry felt like a 'first try' to it.
Three ways to prevent loops
- Hard limit on retries (max 3)
- Rate limits per minute
- Human approval required if same action retried
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The big idea: Agent loops can blow through your budget fast. Always set retry limits.
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