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TL;DR

Fix this in follow-up task agent by acting on the exact problem first: dedupe generated tasks on response identifier plus task type before adding them, keep a written list of tasks already emitted, and stop generation for a response once its task set is complete. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

agent stuck loop - repeating the same follow-up task while generating the task list

Use this when

• The operation in follow-up task agent fails with this exact problem or symptom: agent stuck loop - repeating the same follow-up task while generating the task list.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• NPS follow-up, routing or reporting is blocked until this item completes.

Not for this skill when

• The message is an outage notice from the platform. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The operation completes and you only disagree with its output quality. That is a quality review, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure with the smallest scope that still shows it in follow-up task agent, and copy the full problem plus the response, contact or job involved into the run notes. Verify: the problem is reproduced on demand with a named scope, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: dedupe generated tasks on response identifier plus task type before adding them, keep a written list of tasks already emitted, and stop generation for a response once its task set is complete. Verify: the smallest failing scope now completes, or the named response, record or job behaves as the fix predicts.
3. Check the neighbouring responses, records or jobs that share the same config, segment or credential, because this class of failure rarely affects only one item. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in follow-up task agent on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result counts or status against the source in follow-up task agent so a silent partial success is caught before sign off. Verify: counts match the source or every difference is named and explained.
6. Record the fix, the triggering input and the verification result on the item so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Why it happens

Without an emitted task record the planner regenerates the same obvious task for the same detractor each cycle and never moves to the next response.

Variant phrasings

agent stuck loop - repeating the same follow-up task while generating the task list

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

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same follow-up task while trying to generate an NPS follow-up task list error failure

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

follow-up task agent troubleshooting for this failure

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

Compatibility: follow-up task agent at current versions, plus the platform API or console the query names; no extra tooling beyond the source system access needed to verify counts.

Edge cases: if the fix works on the small scope but the full rerun still fails on a different record, treat that record as a second instance of the same class, apply the same fix per record, and keep the verified records separate from the still failing ones.

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstWyweU0UmeB0rZGaL-delA

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstWyweU0UmeB0rZGaL-delA

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same follow-up task while trying to generate an NPS follow-up task list error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in follow-up task agent by acting on the exact problem first: dedupe generated tasks on response identifier plus task type before adding them, keep a written list of tasks already emitted, and stop generation for a response once its task set is complete. Do not rerun the whole job unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one response, batch or record set first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the counts.

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TL;DR

Fix this in action item carry over agent by acting on the exact problem first: mark each action item as carried in a run file the moment it lands in the next agenda, check that file before carrying an item again, stop when an item is carried twice, and leave a duplicate created by an earlier loop merged into the original item. Do not rerun the same meeting sync or prep run unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one meeting, agenda or direct report first, then rerun the full scope and check the shared record.

agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to carry action items into the next agenda error failure

Use this when

• The operation in action item carry over agent fails with this exact problem: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to carry action items into the next agenda error failure.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A one on one agenda, talking point, action item or prep step is blocked until this is resolved.

Not for this skill when

• The notice is a platform outage from the vendor. Resolve that first, then return here if this problem remains.
• The meeting completes and you only disagree with a people judgement such as a rating or a promotion call. That is a manager and people team decision, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure on one named meeting or direct report in action item carry over agent and record the full problem text plus the meeting, participants and date involved. Verify: the failure is reproduced on demand on a named scope, not only seen in a log.
2. Apply the specific fix for this problem: mark each action item as carried in a run file the moment it lands in the next agenda, check that file before carrying an item again, stop when an item is carried twice, and leave a duplicate created by an earlier loop merged into the original item. Verify: the single failing meeting or agenda now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected value is visible on the record.
3. Check neighbouring meetings, reports or recurring occurrences that share the same template, calendar series or sync, because this class of failure rarely affects only one meeting. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in action item carry over agent on the previously failing scope, watching for the same problem rather than assuming success from a quiet log. Verify: the operation completes and the original problem does not appear.
5. Compare the result against the source of truth, the shared agenda record, the calendar event or the meeting notes, 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 meeting prep log so the next occurrence is recognised immediately. Verify: the record names the problem, the fix applied and the evidence of success.

Variant phrasings

agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to carry action items into the next agenda error failure

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

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to carry action items into the next agenda error failure

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

action item carry over agent 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

Without a carried marker its own check can read, the agent recarries the same open items on every pass and each pass adds another copy to the next agenda.

Edge cases

• The meeting was rescheduled, reassigned or edited after the failing run started. Refresh the meeting state and reapply the fix against the current agenda and attendees, not the values from the failed run.
• The single meeting proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other meetings. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared template or calendar series can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The shared agenda record governs talking points and action items, the calendar event governs time and attendees, and private notes govern only what their owner chose to share; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: action item carry over agent at current versions, plus the calendar, agenda or people tool 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/pstmpuTN85TMgDOrM6a32y7A

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstmpuTN85TMgDOrM6a32y7A

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to carry action items into the next agenda error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in action item carry over agent by acting on the exact problem first: mark each action item as carried in a run file the moment it lands in the next agenda, check that file before carrying an item again, stop when an item is carried twice, and leave a duplicate created by an earlier loop merged into the original item. Do not rerun the same meeting sync or prep run unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one meeting, agenda or direct report first, then rerun the full scope and check the shared record.

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.