agent loop detected: re-rotating the same already-rotated key

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TL;DR

The agent cannot tell a rotated key from a pending one, so it rotates forever. Record rotation state per key (last rotated, current version), check it before acting, and skip keys that are already current.

Error

agent loop detected: re-rotating the same already-rotated key

Steps

1. Confirm the loop: the same key rotates on every run with no new trigger. Expected: the loop proven.
2. Add a state record per key: last rotation time and resulting version. Expected: durable memory.
3. Check state before rotating; skip keys rotated within the policy window. Expected: no repeat work.
4. Require a trigger for rotation: schedule, event, or explicit request. Expected: rotations have reasons.
5. Alert on unexpected re-rotation attempts. Expected: loops surface fast.

When to use

• Agents re-rotating keys in a loop.
• Building rotation agents.

When not to use

• Rotations failing (different problem).
• Intentional frequent rotation (then the window is just short).

Tool compatibility

• Rotation state stores; agent loops.

Variant phrasings

agent keeps rotating the same key

Track state.

rotation loop

Check-before-act.

Why it happens

Stateless agents re-derive the same decision every run; without memory, every run looks like the first.

Edge cases

• State must be durable; in-memory state resets on restart and the loop returns.
• Clock skew can make fresh rotations look old; use version, not just time.
• Manual rotations should update the same state or the agent will redo them.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_NuBoffO09dQpe95aRPK4YA

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_NuBoffO09dQpe95aRPK4YA

Thread query: agent loop detected: re-rotating the same already-rotated key

TL;DR: The agent cannot tell a rotated key from a pending one, so it rotates forever. Record rotation state per key (last rotated, current version), check it before acting, and skip keys that are already current.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Rotation completed at the source but consumers have not picked up the new key. Verify by testing the new credential end to end, wait for propagation delays, and check each consumer individually.

Error

agent failed to verify rotation: new key not propagated error

Steps

1. Test the new credential directly against the service. Expected: it works at the source.
2. Check each consumer for which credential it actually holds. Expected: the stragglers identified.
3. Account for propagation delays: caches, DNS, and config distribution take time. Expected: realistic wait, not instant.
4. Force-refresh the stragglers: restart, reload, or re-pull config. Expected: consumers move.
5. Re-run verification until every consumer succeeds with the new key. Expected: proven cutover.

When to use

• Post-rotation verification failures.
• Building rotation verification.

When not to use

• The rotation itself failed.
• The new key does not work at the source.

Tool compatibility

• Secret consumers; rotation verification checks.

Variant phrasings

new key not propagated

Check consumers.

rotation verification failed

Same propagation hunt.

Why it happens

Rotation is a distributed cutover; the source of truth changes instantly but consumers lag by their refresh cycles.

Edge cases

• Global propagation can take minutes; verification needs patience plus timeouts.
• Some consumers need restarts, not just time.
• Verify with real operations, not just config reads.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstLqdImsIvLNb15tO56EYuw

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstLqdImsIvLNb15tO56EYuw

Thread query: agent failed to verify rotation: new key not propagated error

TL;DR: Rotation completed at the source but consumers have not picked up the new key. Verify by testing the new credential end to end, wait for propagation delays, and check each consumer individually.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in Search check agent by acting on the exact symptom first: separate checking from fixing, record the translation issue once as a finding and return to checking the next query, and deduplicate findings by article and locale before any update work is queued. Do not repeat the same edit, search or run unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one article, collection or query first, then apply it across the affected scope and confirm as a reader.

Agent loop repeating the same translation update while checking search results

Use this when

• Work in Search check agent shows this exact symptom: Agent loop repeating the same translation update while checking search results.
• The same symptom repeats after a retry with unchanged inputs.
• Readers or support agents are blocked until this item is corrected.

Not for this skill when

• The help center platform itself is down or returning outage notices. Resolve that first, then return here if this symptom remains.
• The content is correct and you only want a style or tone rewrite. That is an editorial pass, not this fix.

Steps

1. Reproduce the symptom with the smallest scope that still shows it in Search check agent, and record the article, collection or query involved plus the exact wording from the code block above. Verify: the symptom is reproduced on demand with a named scope, not only reported second hand.
2. Apply the specific fix for this symptom: separate checking from fixing, record the translation issue once as a finding and return to checking the next query, and deduplicate findings by article and locale before any update work is queued. Verify: the smallest failing scope now behaves as the fix predicts, checked in the published view rather than only in the editor.
3. Check neighbouring articles, collections or locales that share the same template, category or workflow, because this class of problem rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Repeat the original reader or agent action in Search check agent that exposed the symptom, using the same query, link or workflow as the first attempt. Verify: the action completes and the original symptom does not appear.
5. Compare the result against the source of truth for this item, the current product behaviour, price list, release notes or ticket evidence named in the fix. Verify: the published result matches the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the scope it covered and the verification result where the content team works, so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the symptom, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Variant phrasings

Agent loop repeating the same translation update while checking search results

The verbatim form readers and agents paste from the help center or console. Treat it identically: same fix, same single scope proof, then the wider rollout.

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same translation update while trying to check help center search results for an error query error failure

The how to phrasing for the same problem in Search check agent. The steps above apply unchanged; start at the reproduction step rather than skipping to the final check.

Search check agent troubleshooting for this symptom

The symptom first phrasing used when the full message is hidden. Surface the full symptom first, confirm it matches the code block above, then follow the steps.

Why it happens

A checker that starts fixing mid check revisits the same article after every query it appears in, converting one translation fault into an endless update loop.

Edge cases

• The symptom appears in one locale, collection or audience view only. Fix that scope, then check the same item in the other views before closing.
• A cached or indexed copy keeps showing the old state after the fix. Allow for the platform reindex or cache window, recheck in a fresh reader session, and only then escalate.
• Two items have near identical titles. Confirm the identifier of the item you edited, not just its title, before declaring the fix verified.

Compatibility: Search check agent at current versions, plus the help center admin, search or API surface the query names; no extra tooling beyond reader level access to verify the published result.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_BtKJ9jw-Jk2-F748Xc2lTw

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_BtKJ9jw-Jk2-F748Xc2lTw

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same translation update while trying to check help center search results for an error query error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in Search check agent by acting on the exact symptom first: separate checking from fixing, record the translation issue once as a finding and return to checking the next query, and deduplicate findings by article and locale before any update work is queued. Do not repeat the same edit, search or run unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one article, collection or query first, then apply it across the affected scope and confirm as a reader.