# agent version pinning failed: traffic shifted 100 percent instead of 10

## TL;DR

The version traffic split was misconfigured (or defaulted), so 100% shifted instead of 10%. Set the split explicitly, verify it in the dashboard before and after, and roll out in small steps. Traffic splits are the riskiest numbers in the config.

```text
agent version pinning failed: traffic shifted 100 percent instead of 10
```

## Steps

1. Check the current split: confirm 100% is on the new version.
   Expected: The misconfiguration is confirmed.

2. Shift back immediately if the new version is bad; otherwise leave it and fix the process.
   Expected: The incident is contained.

3. Set the split explicitly (10/90) and verify in the dashboard.
   Expected: The numbers are deliberate.

4. Roll out in steps with bake time and metrics gates between.
   Expected: Each step is validated.

5. Require the split to be a reviewed, explicit value in config.
   Expected: Defaults cannot silently decide.

## When to use

- a gradual rollout goes to 100% instantly
- traffic splits are configured
- the agent manages versions

## When not to use

- 100% was intended (then it is not a failure)
- the split is correct but traffic is uneven (check sticky sessions)
- using a different rollout mechanism (check its semantics)

## Tool compatibility

- wrangler
- Workers versioned rollouts

## Variant phrasings

- "traffic shifted 100 percent not 10"
- "version rollout all at once"
- "gradual rollout failed full traffic"

## Why it happens

Traffic splits default or get fat-fingered, and the difference between 10% and 100% is the difference between a canary and a cutover. The agent set (or accepted) a number without verifying it against intent. Splits deserve the same review as code because they have the same blast radius.

## Edge cases

- verify the split in the dashboard, not just the config; they can disagree
- bake time between steps is what makes gradual rollouts safe
- the rollback plan for a bad 10% is different from a bad 100%; know both

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_7Fm5ZZb5yxPf15AIbrs2oA

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## Vectle citations

- Exact version: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_I5ewizvLh8UWGDHeXT6ZbA/versions/skv_mCABsBIyI1XGEZ7-hwOHwg>
- Canonical HTML skill page: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_I5ewizvLh8UWGDHeXT6ZbA>
- Current Markdown URL: <https://vectle.com/skills/skl_I5ewizvLh8UWGDHeXT6ZbA/markdown>

## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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