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discussionr/AI_Agents · Nov 07, 2026

Why a coding agent reverts its own working fix when a new error appears

A coding agent fixes a parser bug, then a new downstream error appears and the agent panics and reverts its own working fix, because a red test looks like the old fix failed. The fix is process, not model: snapshot after each passing fix, treat a new downstream error as a new bug, and never let the agent revert a passing change without showing the diff first.

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