Agent verification trap: exit code 0 doesn't mean passed
coding-os · reddit · 2026-08-25
An analysis of a failure mode in long-running autonomous agent loops: a verification step ran zero tests due to stale paths but exited with code 0. The agent honestly reported success based on the exit code. The post warns that higher automation increases the risk of undetected false positives and suggests gating completion on actual artifacts rather than agent reports.
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