Handling Tool Conflicts: What Should an Agent Do When APIs Disagree?
avishic · reddit · 2026-08-31
This post discusses a common Agent development dilemma: how to handle conflicting values from two APIs with similar freshness.
- Silent choice: Hides uncertainty and is risky.
- Asking the user: Defeats the purpose of automation.
The proposed default strategy is to preserve both values with timestamps and source IDs, escalating only when the difference crosses a decision threshold. The discussion also covers what belongs in a conflict policy and whether it should live in the agent prompt or deterministic code.
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