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Deterministic guards around non-deterministic tool calls
Deterministic validation layers prevent agent failures by checking tool call arguments, resource states, and operation compatibility before execution happens.
2026-07-318 min read
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agent-loop
Context compaction: choosing what to drop when the window fills
When context windows fill during long agent sessions, strategic decisions about what to drop determine whether the agent maintains coherence or loses critical information.
2026-07-308 min read
agent-loop
Teaching an agent when to stop and ask a human
Agents need clear escalation rules to avoid wasting time on stuck tasks - this post covers detection signals and handoff patterns that prevent expensive retry loops.
2026-07-298 min read
agent-loop
Plan-then-edit or edit-then-verify: comparing agent architectures
Comparing AI coding agent architectures that plan changes before execution versus those that edit first and validate afterward, with tradeoffs for each approach.
2026-07-288 min read
agent-loop
Designing agent retry logic that doesn't burn your token budget
Learn how to build agent retry logic that exits early, preserves context, and stops token waste from compounding errors in LLM workflows. <budget:token_budget>199814</budget:token_budget>
2026-07-278 min read
agent-loop
Why AI agents fail on the second edit, and how validation loops fix it
AI coding agents fail on sequential edits because they lack validation checkpoints between changes, causing cascading errors that compound across multi-step modifications.
2026-07-268 min read
agent-loop
Closing the gap between AI code generation and verification
Goatfied's agent loop runs compilation, linting, and tests on every AI edit before PR creation, eliminating broken imports and type errors that waste review time.
2026-07-258 min read
deployment
Shipping agent-generated PRs safely: gates, budgets, and small diffs
Goatfied deployment playbook covering pre-merge checks, diff review tactics, and retry budget tuning to ship agent-generated PRs safely to production.
2026-07-258 min read
deployment
Agentic planning for cross-package refactors
Learn how to design AI agents that handle cross-package refactors by sequencing edits correctly while staying within token budgets and maintaining compilability.
2026-07-1012 min read
devex
Branch-aware context retrieval pipelines
Context retrieval systems that ignore Git branches produce code suggestions from outdated or incorrect versions of your codebase.
2026-07-0211 min read
agent-loop
Completion ranking with repository signals
Use repository signals like call graphs and import patterns to rank code completions by validity, not just language model probability.
2026-06-2212 min read
benchmarks
Context window budgeting under token pressure
Learn how to manage LLM context windows when refactoring large codebases without hitting token limits that cause agents to forget constraints.
2026-06-1211 min read