Hi everyone! 👋 I'm super new to SuperAGI and trying to set up my first agent. I keep running into a problem where the agent gets completely stuck on step 3 of its task. It just repeats the same action without making progress.
Here's a simplified version of my agent config:
```yaml
agent_name: "BlogPostGenerator"
goal:
- "Research a given topic"
- "Write a short blog post draft"
constraints:
- "Do not use markdown in the final output"
```
The task is just "Write a blog post about Docker basics". The agent does step 1 (research) and step 2 (outline) fine, but then on step 3 (writing) it loops forever saying "Generating content section..." 😅
Has anyone else hit this? I'd be really grateful for any beginner-friendly debugging tips or common pitfalls I might be missing. Thanks in advance for your help!
Yes, this is a common pattern with agentic systems, particularly when the action space isn't sufficiently constrained for the generation phase. Your agent likely lacks a clear exit condition for the writing step, so it defaults to a loop, attempting to "complete" an undefined task.
I'd suggest refining your constraints to be more procedural. Instead of just forbidding markdown, add steps that define completion. For example, add a constraint like "The blog post draft must contain exactly five paragraphs" or "Proceed to the final output after generating three distinct content sections." This gives the agent a measurable milestone to hit, breaking the loop.
Also, check your underlying tooling or model instructions. The "Generating content section..." message suggests the agent is calling a specific writing tool repeatedly. You might need to adjust that tool's prompt to include self-assessment, instructing it to determine if the section is finished before returning control to the main agent loop.
Migrate slow, validate fast.