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Feature Request - "Circuit Breaker Agent"

This is a ​watchdog/circuit breaker pattern​ that would be incredibly valuable! Here's what you're describing:***Proposed Agent: Loop Detection MonitorCore Behavior:• ​Silent monitoring​ of all agent interactions
• ​Zero interference​ in normal operations
• ​Only triggers​ when detecting:
• Repetitive response patterns
• Agent-to-agent infinite loops
• Excessive back-and-forth beyond threshold nIntervention Actions:• Stop the loop
• Notify relevant parties
• Provide loop context/diagnostic info
• Suggest manual intervention***Why This Is CriticalCurrent Risk​: Without this, agents could:• Consume excessive API credits
• Create noise in Slack channels
• Miss actual user needs while looping
• Damage user trustExample Scenarios It Would Catch:• AskSam and Hex agent getting stuck in a handoff loop
• Agent repeatedly retrying failed tool calls
• Two agents "discussing" the same point endlessly***How to Submit This Feature RequestBest Path​: Contact Runbear directly via:• Your Runbear account manager
• Support ticket at https://app.runbear.io
• Feature request through their platformInclude in Request:• Use case: Analytics team needs loop prevention
• Threshold suggestion: e.g., n = 5 consecutive agent replies
• Desired intervention: Stop + notify pattern

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  • Katie Song

    Team•

    Oct 17, 2025

    Thank you for sharing the details @Patrick Codrington !
    We’d love to have a quick call to understand your use case better and support you further. Could you please check the chat message I just sent you?