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Cap memory mutations per turn to prevent loops

Cluster 81120 · agent. Data as of

2 open items. Fix attempted, not merged.

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1open issue
1open PR
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Known?
Yes. 3 related items grouped here, 0 issues already closed.
Fix event
No fix has been merged to main. 1 PR closed without merging; see the attempts below.
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1 issue and 1 PR.

These items address a bug where successful memory write operations could bypass loop guards, causing repeated or destructive mutations. The fixes introduce per-turn limits on memory writes to prevent runaway mutation cycles.

Open issues1

  • Issue#81120[Bug]: Successful memory mutations can bypass loop guard and delete unrelated facts

Open PRs1

  • PR#99332fix(memory): cap successful writes per turn to stop success-only mutation loops

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: closed without comment 1

  • #81174 fix(memory): bound per-turn memory mutations to stop destructive loops · closed without comment
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  • Pairwise link density 0.67: the share of item pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. 1.00 means every pair is linked.

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