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Truncated code output causes agent retry loops

Cluster 35696 · acp adapter/bootstrap. Data as of 2026-10-24 20:38 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #65533 on 16 Jul 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #65533. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and PRs address a bug where truncated or empty stdout from code execution causes agents to enter retry loops. The proposed fixes involve exposing truncation metadata and adding structured signals to inform the agent that output was intentionally cut off.

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#65533 fix(code-exec): expose truncated stdout metadata (#36022 salvage)

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files: acp_adapter/tools.py, scripts/release.py, tests/acp/test_tools.py, tests/tools/test_code_execution.py, tools/code_execution_tool.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#36022 fix(code-exec): expose truncated stdout metadata · merged via another change → e2db5eb, #65533, #35696
#43631 fix(tools/execute_code): add structured truncation signal to prevent retry loops · superseded by another PR → #36022

Closed issues · 1

Closed#35696Bug: Agent enters retry loop when execute_code output is truncated / empty

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Subsystem: acp adapter/bootstrap
Merged PRs: #65533
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 16 Jul 2026

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