Preventing Task Drift in Long-Running Agents: Background Execution & Approvals
Numerous_Celery8608 · reddit · 2026-07-31
Google recently introduced background execution and remote MCP support for managed agents. The author points out that while this enables agents to handle more complex tasks, it also means they can persist in being wrong for extended periods.
During tasks that last hours, the original objective can drift, tools might half-succeed, and permissions granted early on may become inappropriate. Sharing his experience building the iMessage agent Dexi, the author asks the community: what state should developers persist for long-running workflows, and what specific triggers should force a fresh user approval?
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