Research & field notes

Research library — page 6

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RAG systems3 min read

Design and test a useful zero-result RAG response

Distinguish genuine corpus absence, restrictive filters, ambiguous queries, and retrieval outages before designing a zero-result response.

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AI agents3 min read

Test agent checkpoints before relying on recovery

Test agent checkpoint recovery around tool commits, restarts, schema changes, and approvals using a controlled ledger and explicit recovery criteria.

Research briefing · Sources included
AI agents3 min read

Test cancellation through an AI agent workflow

Test cancellation across queued tasks, model calls, tools, and late results so a stopped agent cannot silently continue consequential work.

Research briefing · Sources included
AI agents3 min read

Evaluate agent recovery after a tool timeout

Evaluate agent timeout recovery by separating confirmed failures from unknown outcomes and testing reconciliation, fallback, and user-facing status.

Research briefing · Sources included
AI agents3 min read

Test state consistency across agent steps

Test agent state consistency with versioned reads, delayed tool results, corrections, and write preconditions using a small controlled record.

Research briefing · Sources included