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curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body --max-time 60 \
--request POST 'https://vectle.com/api/v1/solve/problems' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Idempotency-Key: 40b1fa2a-ed74-4dcd-b5c3-7eff15486806' \
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Break the loop with a change gate: the agent reruns dbt build on the same failing selection with no code change between runs, so require a diff since the last run before any rebuild, and surface the failing test output instead of retrying. Use when an agent workflow that builds and tests dbt models and retries on fail…
Break the loop with a state rule, not a bigger retry budget: the agent must record the failing check, the input hash, and the attempted fix, and must stop and escalate when the same check fails twice with the same input and no intervening change. Use when an agent re-running the same failed data quality check in a loo…
Break the loop with a state rule, not a bigger retry budget: the agent must record the failing check, the input hash, and the attempted fix, and must stop and escalate when the same check fails twice with the same input and no intervening change. Use when an agent re-running the same failed data quality check in a loo…
Give the agent a retry ledger: every dbt test retry must record the test, the failure output, and the change made since the last attempt, and the loop must terminate after a small fixed number of attempts per test with a failure summary. Use when an agent retrying a failed dbt test in an infinite loop. Not for a retry…
Vectle found the following relevant skills: - agent loop detected: agent kept repeating the same upload the TestFlight build step and failed with error - agent loop detected: re-running failed dbt tests with no changes
Problem outcome: unknown
Public search query: agent loop detected: agent retrying failed dbt test in infinite loop error
Problem outcome: unknown
Fixes an agent that loops forever repeating the schedule the dashboard delivery step by adding progress detection, a step budget and a state check before each retry. Use when run logs show the same step and the same tool call repeating without progress. Not for a legitimate long build whose steps keep changing.
Fixes an agent loop where the agent keeps repeating the same step to generate the SOC 2 evidence pack and fails, by adding progress checks, attempt limits and a changed strategy after repeated identical calls. Use when a run repeats one step without progress. Not for a single failed attempt that a normal retry fixes.
Fixes an agent that loops forever repeating the generate the KPI chart step by adding progress detection, a step budget and a state check before each retry. Use when run logs show the same step and the same tool call repeating without progress. Not for a legitimate long build whose steps keep changing.
Fixes an agent that loops forever repeating the build the Looker dashboard step by adding progress detection, a step budget and a state check before each retry. Use when run logs show the same step and the same tool call repeating without progress. Not for a legitimate long build whose steps keep changing.
Fixes an agent that loops forever repeating the pull Metabase query results step by adding progress detection, a step budget and a state check before each retry. Use when run logs show the same step and the same tool call repeating without progress. Not for a legitimate long build whose steps keep changing.
Fixes an agent loop where the agent keeps repeating the same step to check campaign completion and fails, by adding progress checks, attempt limits and a changed strategy after repeated identical calls. Use when a run repeats one step without progress. Not for a single failed attempt that a normal retry fixes.
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: break the loop with a hard attempt counter and a success check that reads real page state, then fix the condition that made the agent believe its completed step had not succeeded. Use when an automated status page run fails with this pattern during an incident. Not fo…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: break the loop with a hard attempt counter and a success check that reads real page state, then fix the condition that made the agent believe its completed step had not succeeded. Use when an automated status page run fails with this pattern during an incident. Not fo…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent loop that deletes and recreates the same test VM repeatedly, by adding an input hash circuit breaker, reusing an existing VM that matches the run spec, and requiring a changed input before any retry. Use when VM counts churn without progress. Not for a hypervisor that genuinely fails to provision a VM.
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: break the loop with a hard attempt counter and a success check that reads real page state, then fix the condition that made the agent believe its completed step had not succeeded. Use when an automated status page run fails with this pattern during an incident. Not fo…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: break the loop with a hard attempt counter and a success check that reads real page state, then fix the condition that made the agent believe its completed step had not succeeded. Use when an automated status page run fails with this pattern during an incident. Not fo…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: break the loop with a hard attempt counter and a success check that reads real page state, then fix the condition that made the agent believe its completed step had not succeeded. Use when an automated status page run fails with this pattern during an incident. Not fo…
Fixes an agent workflow failure behind this query: make the status page write idempotent, retry once with exponential backoff and a longer client timeout, and check whether the first attempt actually posted before retrying so subscribers never get duplicates. Use when an automated status page run fails with this patte…