Context
Branch: hybrid-agent-cli
Wave: 2 (non-blocking, wastes time)
Found by: polytest run 20260423-133619, hit on remarkable
Bug
When running with --once, the contribute workflow agent completes its thesis cycle (claim, experiment, release) and then sleeps 60 seconds before exiting, instead of exiting immediately. The --once instruction in the prompt says "Run exactly ONE iteration of the loop (steps 1-7), then stop" but the agent interprets step 7 ("Sleep and repeat") literally before stopping.
Evidence (remarkable)
The agent completed the thesis cycle and then waited 60s before the process exited. In --once mode this is pure waste — 60 seconds of idle agent time per run.
Possible fix
The --once injection in the prompt should explicitly say "Do not sleep. Exit immediately after completing steps 1-6."
Context
Branch:
hybrid-agent-cliWave: 2 (non-blocking, wastes time)
Found by: polytest run
20260423-133619, hit on remarkableBug
When running with
--once, the contribute workflow agent completes its thesis cycle (claim, experiment, release) and then sleeps 60 seconds before exiting, instead of exiting immediately. The--onceinstruction in the prompt says "Run exactly ONE iteration of the loop (steps 1-7), then stop" but the agent interprets step 7 ("Sleep and repeat") literally before stopping.Evidence (remarkable)
The agent completed the thesis cycle and then waited 60s before the process exited. In
--oncemode this is pure waste — 60 seconds of idle agent time per run.Possible fix
The
--onceinjection in the prompt should explicitly say "Do not sleep. Exit immediately after completing steps 1-6."