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Steer a looping run, do not re-ask it

CategorycostManual8.1Evidencedocumented

ProblemA Bot with no explicit deliverable or stopping condition loops, and re-asking the question restarts the cost.

TechniqueSteer in the active conversation by restating the deliverable and the stop condition rather than re-asking the question.

Why it worksThe loop is caused by a missing stopping condition, so supplying one is the fix; repeating the question is not.

When to useAny run that will not finish.

costhigh confidencedocs.x.ai/grok-bot/troubleshooting ↗pat.steer-dont-reask

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