How developers trace sub-agents when they hang, loop, or go rogue
newbietofx · reddit · 2026-07-27
The post asks how people monitor sub-agents in practice, especially when CLI-run agents go rogue, loop forever, or hang.
- The author uses CSV/Kanban-style checklists and MD files to steer Kiro CLI sub-agents.
- It works when scripts behave, but exceptions cause agents to drift, and common process checks like ps aux don’t provide enough insight.
- They ask for tracing and debugging strategies, and whether a repository like Caveman helps reduce noise and constrain agent behavior.
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