Implementation Notes for AI Agent Retries That Do Not Multiply Damage

Retry logic should include state checks, denial awareness, and stop conditions so failures do not compound quietly.

Retries should be treated like controlled operations, not default reactions. If an agent retries without checking state, permission, or workflow phase, it can turn one failure into a sequence of conflicting writes.

A safe retry path should include

• Idempotency checks.
• Phase or workflow legality checks.
• A reason to stop instead of continuing forever.

Implementation detail that matters

The retry decision should read the same control-plane evidence the operator would use: state version, denial reason, and whether another actor already resolved the task.

Use the quickstart, architecture guide, and examples to wire those checks into the retry path.