Resuming sessions over-counts agent costs by factor of N
donk8r · reddit · 2026-08-26
Octomind identified a common agent orchestration trap: resuming sessions between steps reports cumulative costs each time. If the orchestrator sums these reports, the total cost is inflated by a factor of N (iterations), causing premature budget aborts. The fix involves maintaining a running baseline. Additionally, per-step processes reset session caps, potentially allowing total spend to exceed expected limits.
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