Give agents a next step: embed fix steps and doc links in API error responses
SucceededMind · x · 2026-10-13
A practical agent engineering insight: agents don't read docs when they hit errors—they guess or stall. An effective fix is to put fix steps + doc links directly in the failed API response, so agents get guidance exactly when stuck.
Not every failed call becomes recoverable, but helping agents work through errors beats vague autonomy promises. @restlesshq from the team behind Readme ships this via Agent Recovery. More APIs should ship actionable instructions with errors.
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