Spot the Runaway Agentic Edit
Recognize missing scope, evidence, and termination bounds in an agentic coding run.
The agent is busy, but not necessarily progressing. Which cues reveal a runaway agentic edit? Files outside the allowed template area Correct. Scope bounds are missing when a template task starts editing unrelated areas. Database operation panel Correct. A password-reset email copy change should not trigger data operations without an explicit reason and guardrail. No visible stop rule Correct. Without a termination bound, the agent can keep exploring after the useful work is done. Formatting pass indicator Not by itself. A formatter passing is useful evidence, but it does not prove scope drift or runaway behavior. Bounded agentic edits You…
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