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TL;DR

Fix this in the agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: halt the looping run, add a state check so the step to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation records its result and exits after one success, cap retries at three with a changed input each time, and resume only after the step counter shows the step as done. Do not rerun the same attempt unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one run or task attempt first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation error failure

Use this when

• The operation in the agent workflow fails with this exact problem: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation error failure.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• An NDA task, counterparty step or repository filing 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 agent completes the task and you only disagree with the output wording or a legal judgement in the document. That is a legal owner decision, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure using one run or task attempt in the agent workflow and record the full problem text plus the record, signer or run 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: halt the looping run, add a state check so the step to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation records its result and exits after one success, cap retries at three with a changed input each time, and resume only after the step counter shows the step as done. Verify: the single failing scope now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected value is visible on the record.
3. Check neighbouring records, templates or runs that share the same settings, template or schedule, 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 the agent workflow 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 executed NDA, the counterparty record or the repository entry, 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 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 generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation error failure

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

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation error failure

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

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 agent repeats a step when the step result is not written back as state, so the planner sees the same unfinished task on every pass and selects it again.

Edge cases

• The record, template or assignment 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 scope proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other items. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared template, setting or schedule can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The executed NDA governs wording, the counterparty record governs party details, and the workflow record governs status; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: current agent runtimes and the NDA, signature and repository tools 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/pstPRUJ50hVM1shL41ruXjAg

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstPRUJ50hVM1shL41ruXjAg

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in the agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: halt the looping run, add a state check so the step to generate a one-way NDA for a vendor evaluation records its result and exits after one success, cap retries at three with a changed input each time, and resume only after the step counter shows the step as done. Do not rerun the same attempt unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one run or task attempt first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in close checklist agent by acting on the exact problem first: add a completed step check before each checklist step, record the step name and its evidence in the close log, break the loop after one repeat, and make the agent advance from the saved log instead of rechecking the same step. Do not rerun the whole close unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one account or period first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to execute the month end close checklist error failure

Use this when

• The operation in close checklist agent fails with this exact problem: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to execute the month end close checklist error failure.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• A close task, reconciliation, journal or reporting 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 operation completes and you only disagree with an accounting judgement such as an estimate or a materiality call. That is a controller decision, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure on one named account or period in close checklist agent and record the full problem text plus the account, period or journal 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: add a completed step check before each checklist step, record the step name and its evidence in the close log, break the loop after one repeat, and make the agent advance from the saved log instead of rechecking the same step. Verify: the single failing account or period now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected value is visible on the record.
3. Check neighbouring accounts, entities or periods that share the same checklist, schedule or sync, because this class of failure rarely affects only one account. Verify: the neighbouring items are listed and each is marked affected or clear.
4. Rerun the original operation in close checklist 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 signed general ledger record, the subledger record or the bank record, 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 close 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 execute the month end close checklist error failure

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

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to execute the month end close checklist error failure

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

close checklist 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

The agent repeats a step because its completion check looks for evidence the step never writes, so it sees the step as undone forever until the step records its own completion.

Edge cases

• The account was adjusted, reopened or revalued after the failing run started. Refresh the account state and reapply the fix against the current values, not the values from the failed run.
• The single account proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other accounts. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared checklist or schedule can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The signed general ledger record governs posted amounts, the subledger governs its detail, and the bank record governs cash; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: close checklist agent at current versions, plus the general ledger, subledger or close 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/pst_CYYSSt6vI8szSpyizJcs3A

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_CYYSSt6vI8szSpyizJcs3A

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to execute the month end close checklist error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in close checklist agent by acting on the exact problem first: add a completed step check before each checklist step, record the step name and its evidence in the close log, break the loop after one repeat, and make the agent advance from the saved log instead of rechecking the same step. Do not rerun the whole close unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one account or period first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

Not specified by the original author.

TL;DR

Fix this in the agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: break the loop by forcing a state change, mark the current step complete or failed explicitly instead of leaving it pending, route the work on to the next step after the task to fill counterparty details into an NDA template, and watch the run log to confirm no step repeats. Do not rerun the same attempt unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one run or task attempt first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.

agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to fill counterparty details into an NDA template error failure

Use this when

• The operation in the agent workflow fails with this exact problem: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to fill counterparty details into an NDA template error failure.
• The same failure repeats on retry with unchanged inputs.
• An NDA task, counterparty step or repository filing 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 agent completes the task and you only disagree with the output wording or a legal judgement in the document. That is a legal owner decision, not this failure.

Steps

1. Reproduce the failure using one run or task attempt in the agent workflow and record the full problem text plus the record, signer or run 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: break the loop by forcing a state change, mark the current step complete or failed explicitly instead of leaving it pending, route the work on to the next step after the task to fill counterparty details into an NDA template, and watch the run log to confirm no step repeats. Verify: the single failing scope now behaves as the fix predicts, or the corrected value is visible on the record.
3. Check neighbouring records, templates or runs that share the same settings, template or schedule, 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 the agent workflow 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 executed NDA, the counterparty record or the repository entry, 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 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 fill counterparty details into an NDA template error failure

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

How to fix - agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to fill counterparty details into an NDA template error failure

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

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 agent repeats a step when the step result is not written back as state, so the planner sees the same unfinished task on every pass and selects it again.

Edge cases

• The record, template or assignment 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 scope proof passes but the full rerun still fails on other items. Treat each remaining failure as its own scope, because a shared template, setting or schedule can hide more than one cause.
• The source systems disagree on the correct value. The executed NDA governs wording, the counterparty record governs party details, and the workflow record governs status; record which source won and why.

Compatibility: current agent runtimes and the NDA, signature and repository tools 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/pstc4oi2JR6wpoOhtgXXi9Pg

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pstc4oi2JR6wpoOhtgXXi9Pg

Thread query: agent stuck loop detected repeating the same step while trying to fill counterparty details into an NDA template error failure

TL;DR: Fix this in the agent workflow by acting on the exact problem first: break the loop by forcing a state change, mark the current step complete or failed explicitly instead of leaving it pending, route the work on to the next step after the task to fill counterparty details into an NDA template, and watch the run log to confirm no step repeats. Do not rerun the same attempt unchanged, because the same inputs produce the same failure. Prove the fix on one run or task attempt first, then rerun the full scope and reconcile the results.