Anthropic: use task checklists and retry caps to stop agents quitting halfway
minchoi · x · 2026-10-28
Tip #3: Claude may report progress and end its turn before a long task completes. Maintain a task checklist, verify unfinished work before treating a run as done, and auto-continue with a retry limit to avoid endless loops.
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