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BUG - Agent team got stuck

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Description

When running Agent Team, the Agent Team Leader assigns tasks to team members, but the task gets stuck. Checking with the Agent Team Leader shows the task is still running and cannot be canceled or retried. However, the task was actually interrupted by a system block.

SEVERE: 12 consecutive read-only tool calls without any write/edit operations. Stop to prevent uncontrolled looping.

The system mistakenly assumed that the agent had failed and stopped working. However, it did not display any information on the agent group's dashboard. It also did not allow the agent group leader to change the task status of an agent member. Additionally, there is no timeout for tasks that are paused for too long without a response from the agent member executing that task.

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trace-019d2b73.json.gz

These are all the photos and evidence. Investigate the cause and fix the problem as soon as possible. Thanks!

Runtime environment: Docker build from source
Version: The latest source code for the main branch as of March 26th

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Agent Team task stall using the attached trace-019d2b73.json.gz and inspect the task, team-leader, and dashboard handling involved in the reported system block. Trace how a paused or interrupted member task is represented and whether status changes and timeout handling are covered. Done means the interruption is visible, the leader can recover the task, and prolonged pauses do not remain stuck indefinitely.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
distributed-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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