agent crawler got stuck in a calendar date-picker loop
Fixes: agent crawler got stuck in a calendar date-picker loop Applies when your scan flags this exact rule. Not for manual-only issues the rule does not report.
agent crawler got stuck in a calendar date-picker loop - how to fix it
TL;DR
This fixes the flagged violation at its source instead of silencing the rule. The agent's crawler got stuck clicking through a calendar date picker forever. Follow the steps, re-run the scan, and gate the rule in CI so it stays fixed.
The error, verbatim
agent crawler got stuck in a calendar date-picker loopFix it step by step
Step 1
Cap interactions per widget: after N identical state transitions, the agent must back out.
Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.
Step 2
Detect repeated identical DOM states as a loop signal and abort that branch.
Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.
Step 3
Exclude date pickers from deep interaction by default; scan the input, not every month.
Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.
Step 4
Re-run the crawl with the cap and confirm it terminates.
Expected: the step completes with no new console errors and the flagged element changes as described.
When to use this skill
- Your scan report lists this exact rule or failure
- You are clearing automated accessibility failures before release or audit
- A CI accessibility gate is red because of this item
When NOT to use this skill
- Loops burn the crawl budget and skew coverage numbers.
- The issue only appears in manual screen-reader testing and no automated rule flags it
- You are doing a full manual WCAG audit; this skill covers one automated check
Compatibility
Agent workflow guardrail; loop detection on repeated states.
Variant phrasings
agent crawler stuck in calendar date picker loop
Same underlying issue and the same fix. Searchers phrase it different ways; the remediation does not change.
Why it happens
The agent's crawler got stuck clicking through a calendar date picker forever. These violations repeat across pages built from the same templates or components, so fix the shared source once and re-scan the whole site to confirm the fix cleared every instance.
Provenance
Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_CUPQHu3L8oWfxj554ELang