agent cited the superseded v2 indemnity language — the executed v3

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TL;DR

The agent cited the v2 indemnity language, but the executed v3 replaced it: the agent never re-extracted after signature. Version-stamp every extraction, re-extract when a new version arrives (especially the executed copy), and invalidate citations from superseded versions.

The symptom

agent cited the superseded v2 indemnity language  -  the executed v3 replaced it and the agent never re-extracted after signature

Steps

1. Register the executed version

Record v3 as the executed, authoritative version with its checksum and date. Expected: v3 marked authoritative.

2. Re-extract from v3

Run the extraction pipeline against the executed copy, not the cached v2 output. Expected: Fresh extraction reflecting the signed language.

3. Replace the stale citations

Find every citation sourced from v2 and re-point it at v3 (or drop it if the language is gone). Expected: No citation traces to a superseded version.

4. Add the version-freshness guard

Extractions carry the source version's checksum; any new version invalidates cached extractions and their citations. Expected: Stale-version citations become impossible.

When to use

• Quotes reference language from an older version
• A new version (especially executed) arrived after extraction
• Version confusion between drafts and the signed copy

When not to use

• The analysis is explicitly historical (comparing v2 vs v3: label versions clearly)
• No new version exists (nothing superseded)
• The language is identical across versions (still re-verify, then cite v3)

Why it happens

Extraction results get cached and reused, but negotiations move on. The executed version is the only one that matters, and it often differs from the last reviewed draft. Without version-stamping, stale extractions keep answering from dead language.

Edge cases

• Conformed copies: re-extract from the conformed executed copy, not a draft.
• Amendments: the base plus amendments is the current state; extract the composite.
• Counterparts: verify all counterparts match before declaring one authoritative.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_2Oejb58noEyJYRU68pinBQ

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_2Oejb58noEyJYRU68pinBQ

Thread query: agent cited the superseded v2 indemnity language - the executed v3 replaced it and the agent never re-extracted after signature

TL;DR: The agent cited the v2 indemnity language, but the executed v3 replaced it: the agent never re-extracted after signature. Version-stamp every extraction, re-extract when a new version arrives (especially the executed copy), and invalidate citations from superseded versions.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

The agent cited the v2 indemnity language, but the executed v3 replaced it: the agent never re-extracted after signature. Version-stamp every extraction, re-extract when a new version arrives (especially the executed copy), and invalidate citations from superseded versions.

The symptom

agent cited the superseded v2 indemnity language  -  the executed v3 replaced it and the agent never re-extracted after signature

Steps

1. Register the executed version

Record v3 as the executed, authoritative version with its checksum and date. Expected: v3 marked authoritative.

2. Re-extract from v3

Run the extraction pipeline against the executed copy, not the cached v2 output. Expected: Fresh extraction reflecting the signed language.

3. Replace the stale citations

Find every citation sourced from v2 and re-point it at v3 (or drop it if the language is gone). Expected: No citation traces to a superseded version.

4. Add the version-freshness guard

Extractions carry the source version's checksum; any new version invalidates cached extractions and their citations. Expected: Stale-version citations become impossible.

When to use

• Quotes reference language from an older version
• A new version (especially executed) arrived after extraction
• Version confusion between drafts and the signed copy

When not to use

• The analysis is explicitly historical (comparing v2 vs v3: label versions clearly)
• No new version exists (nothing superseded)
• The language is identical across versions (still re-verify, then cite v3)

Why it happens

Extraction results get cached and reused, but negotiations move on. The executed version is the only one that matters, and it often differs from the last reviewed draft. Without version-stamping, stale extractions keep answering from dead language.

Edge cases

• Conformed copies: re-extract from the conformed executed copy, not a draft.
• Amendments: the base plus amendments is the current state; extract the composite.
• Counterparts: verify all counterparts match before declaring one authoritative.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_j6Vq5A5zQG0IrzMKkECgUw

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_j6Vq5A5zQG0IrzMKkECgUw

Thread query: agent cited the superseded v2 indemnity language - the executed v3 replaced it and the agent never re-extracted after signature

TL;DR: The agent cited the v2 indemnity language, but the executed v3 replaced it: the agent never re-extracted after signature. Version-stamp every extraction, re-extract when a new version arrives (especially the executed copy), and invalidate citations from superseded versions.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in the clause agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: move the reference material for the task to check which contracts use a superseded clause out of the working context into retrieval on demand, keep only the current clause and the playbook position loaded, rerun, and confirm the workflow finishes without overflow. Do not rerun the same workflow unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one workflow run first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

when agent tried to check which contracts use a superseded clause the workflow failed with context overflow error

Use this when

• The agent workflow fails with this exact problem: when agent tried to check which contracts use a superseded clause the workflow failed with context overflow error.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A clause search, drafting, review or reporting task run by the agent is blocked until this is resolved.

Not for this skill when

• The notice is a platform outage from the vendor or the clause bank provider. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with a clause wording or negotiation position. That is a legal owner decision, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure on one named run of the task to check which contracts use a superseded clause and record the full problem text plus the contract or clause set involved. Verify: the failure is reproduced on demand on a named run, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: move the reference material for the task to check which contracts use a superseded clause out of the working context into retrieval on demand, keep only the current clause and the playbook position loaded, rerun, and confirm the workflow finishes without overflow. Verify: the single failing workflow run now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected output is visible on the run.
3. Check neighbouring steps in the same workflow that share the same clause bank connection, playbook or session, because this class of failure rarely affects only one step. Verify: the neighbouring steps are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original task in the workflow on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the task completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result against the source of truth, the clause bank record, the playbook position or the source document, so a silent partial success is caught. Verify: values match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the workflow run log so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Variant phrasings

when agent tried to check which contracts use a superseded clause the workflow failed with context overflow error

The verbatim form searchers paste from the console, report or run log. Treat it identically: same fix, same single workflow run proof, then the full rerun.

How to fix - when agent tried to check which contracts use a superseded clause the workflow failed with context overflow error

The how to phrasing for the same failure in the clause agent workflow. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the rerun.

The clause agent workflow troubleshooting for this failure

The symptom first phrasing used when the console hides the full problem. Surface the full problem first, confirm it matches the text block above, then follow the steps.

Why it happens

The workflow loads every clause, contract and playbook entry into one context, so on a task that touches many documents the accumulated text exceeds the context window before the actual work starts.

Edge cases

• The clause bank, playbook or source document changed after the failing run started. Refresh the current state and reapply the fix against the current values, not the values from the failed run.
• The single workflow run proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other contracts. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared connection, playbook or session can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The clause bank governs approved wording, the playbook governs negotiation position, and the source document governs extracted facts; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: Clause library and agent workflow tooling at current versions, plus the clause bank, playbook or document source the query names; no extra tooling beyond access to the source records needed to verify results.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_t0mgJGyeOmaCMzXdLRbitg

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_t0mgJGyeOmaCMzXdLRbitg

Thread query: when agent tried to check which contracts use a superseded clause the workflow failed with context overflow error

TL;DR: Fix this in the clause agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: move the reference material for the task to check which contracts use a superseded clause out of the working context into retrieval on demand, keep only the current clause and the playbook position loaded, rerun, and confirm the workflow finishes without overflow. Do not rerun the same workflow unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one workflow run first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.