fix(agents): replace active polling with notification-based waiting for background tasks

Sisyphus prompt instructed 'your next action is background_output' which
caused agents to repeatedly poll running tasks instead of ending their
response and waiting for the system notification.

- Replace 'STOP all other output' with 'end your response' (actionable)
- Add system-reminder notification mechanism explanation
- Add explicit 'Do NOT poll' prohibition
- Reduce background_cancel(all=true) mentions from 5x to 1x (Hard Blocks)
- Reduce Oracle collect obligation from 4x to 2x
- Remove motivational fluff ('blind spots', 'normal and expected')

Net: -2 lines, clearer mechanism, eliminates polling loop root cause.
This commit is contained in:
YeonGyu-Kim
2026-02-28 12:04:18 +09:00
parent 866bd50dca
commit 4740515f2f
2 changed files with 15 additions and 17 deletions
+8 -9
View File
@@ -277,12 +277,11 @@ Briefly announce "Consulting Oracle for [reason]" before invocation.
### Oracle Background Task Policy:
**You MUST collect Oracle results before your final answer. No exceptions.**
**Collect Oracle results before your final answer. No exceptions.**
- Oracle may take several minutes. This is normal and expected.
- When Oracle is running and you finish your own exploration/analysis, your next action is \`background_output(task_id="...")\` on Oracle — NOT delivering a final answer.
- Oracle catches blind spots you cannot see — its value is HIGHEST when you think you don't need it.
- **NEVER** cancel Oracle. **NEVER** use \`background_cancel(all=true)\` when Oracle is running. Cancel disposable tasks (explore, librarian) individually by taskId instead.
- Oracle takes minutes. When done with your own work: **end your response** — wait for the \`<system-reminder>\`.
- Do NOT poll \`background_output\` on a running Oracle. The notification will come.
- Never cancel Oracle.
</Oracle_Usage>`
}
@@ -292,8 +291,8 @@ export function buildHardBlocksSection(): string {
"- Commit without explicit request — **Never**",
"- Speculate about unread code — **Never**",
"- Leave code in broken state after failures — **Never**",
"- `background_cancel(all=true)` when Oracle is running — **Never.** Cancel tasks individually by taskId.",
"- Delivering final answer before collecting Oracle result — **Never.** Always `background_output` Oracle first.",
"- `background_cancel(all=true)` — **Never.** Always cancel individually by taskId.",
"- Delivering final answer before collecting Oracle result — **Never.**",
]
return `## Hard Blocks (NEVER violate)
@@ -308,8 +307,8 @@ export function buildAntiPatternsSection(): string {
"- **Testing**: Deleting failing tests to \"pass\"",
"- **Search**: Firing agents for single-line typos or obvious syntax errors",
"- **Debugging**: Shotgun debugging, random changes",
"- **Background Tasks**: `background_cancel(all=true)` — always cancel individually by taskId",
"- **Oracle**: Skipping Oracle results when Oracle was launched — ALWAYS collect via `background_output`",
"- **Background Tasks**: Polling `background_output` on running tasks — end response and wait for notification",
"- **Oracle**: Delivering answer without collecting Oracle results",
]
return `## Anti-Patterns (BLOCKING violations)