Set Max Runtime for Agents Using Pidot's Steer Function
viksit · x · 2026-08-26
To control runaway costs in agent systems, setting a "max runtime" is more practical than guessing token limits. The author shares a workflow using Pidot's time budget and steer functionality to enforce a 10-minute cap on tasks. This helps stop agents from wasting tokens when something goes wrong.
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