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Moltbot/src/agents/tool-loop-detection.test.ts
2026-03-03 01:37:12 +00:00

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import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import type { ToolLoopDetectionConfig } from "../config/types.tools.js";
import type { SessionState } from "../logging/diagnostic-session-state.js";
import {
CRITICAL_THRESHOLD,
GLOBAL_CIRCUIT_BREAKER_THRESHOLD,
TOOL_CALL_HISTORY_SIZE,
WARNING_THRESHOLD,
detectToolCallLoop,
getToolCallStats,
hashToolCall,
recordToolCall,
recordToolCallOutcome,
} from "./tool-loop-detection.js";
function createState(): SessionState {
return {
lastActivity: Date.now(),
state: "processing",
queueDepth: 0,
};
}
const enabledLoopDetectionConfig: ToolLoopDetectionConfig = { enabled: true };
const shortHistoryLoopConfig: ToolLoopDetectionConfig = {
enabled: true,
historySize: 4,
};
function recordSuccessfulCall(
state: SessionState,
toolName: string,
params: unknown,
result: unknown,
index: number,
): void {
const toolCallId = `${toolName}-${index}`;
recordToolCall(state, toolName, params, toolCallId);
recordToolCallOutcome(state, {
toolName,
toolParams: params,
toolCallId,
result,
});
}
function recordRepeatedSuccessfulCalls(params: {
state: SessionState;
toolName: string;
toolParams: unknown;
result: unknown;
count: number;
startIndex?: number;
}) {
const startIndex = params.startIndex ?? 0;
for (let i = 0; i < params.count; i += 1) {
recordSuccessfulCall(
params.state,
params.toolName,
params.toolParams,
params.result,
startIndex + i,
);
}
}
function createNoProgressPollFixture(sessionId: string) {
return {
params: { action: "poll", sessionId },
result: {
content: [{ type: "text", text: "(no new output)\n\nProcess still running." }],
details: { status: "running", aggregated: "steady" },
},
};
}
function createReadNoProgressFixture() {
return {
toolName: "read",
params: { path: "/same.txt" },
result: {
content: [{ type: "text", text: "same output" }],
details: { ok: true },
},
} as const;
}
function createPingPongFixture() {
return {
state: createState(),
readParams: { path: "/a.txt" },
listParams: { dir: "/workspace" },
};
}
function detectLoopAfterRepeatedCalls(params: {
toolName: string;
toolParams: unknown;
result: unknown;
count: number;
config?: ToolLoopDetectionConfig;
}) {
const state = createState();
recordRepeatedSuccessfulCalls({
state,
toolName: params.toolName,
toolParams: params.toolParams,
result: params.result,
count: params.count,
});
return detectToolCallLoop(
state,
params.toolName,
params.toolParams,
params.config ?? enabledLoopDetectionConfig,
);
}
function recordSuccessfulPingPongCalls(params: {
state: SessionState;
readParams: { path: string };
listParams: { dir: string };
count: number;
textAtIndex: (toolName: "read" | "list", index: number) => string;
}) {
for (let i = 0; i < params.count; i += 1) {
if (i % 2 === 0) {
recordSuccessfulCall(
params.state,
"read",
params.readParams,
{ content: [{ type: "text", text: params.textAtIndex("read", i) }], details: { ok: true } },
i,
);
} else {
recordSuccessfulCall(
params.state,
"list",
params.listParams,
{ content: [{ type: "text", text: params.textAtIndex("list", i) }], details: { ok: true } },
i,
);
}
}
}
function expectPingPongLoop(
loopResult: ReturnType<typeof detectToolCallLoop>,
expected: { level: "warning" | "critical"; count: number; expectCriticalText?: boolean },
) {
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (!loopResult.stuck) {
return;
}
expect(loopResult.level).toBe(expected.level);
expect(loopResult.detector).toBe("ping_pong");
expect(loopResult.count).toBe(expected.count);
if (expected.expectCriticalText) {
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("CRITICAL");
}
}
describe("tool-loop-detection", () => {
describe("hashToolCall", () => {
it("creates consistent hash for same tool and params", () => {
const hash1 = hashToolCall("read", { path: "/file.txt" });
const hash2 = hashToolCall("read", { path: "/file.txt" });
expect(hash1).toBe(hash2);
});
it("creates different hashes for different params", () => {
const hash1 = hashToolCall("read", { path: "/file1.txt" });
const hash2 = hashToolCall("read", { path: "/file2.txt" });
expect(hash1).not.toBe(hash2);
});
it("creates different hashes for different tools", () => {
const hash1 = hashToolCall("read", { path: "/file.txt" });
const hash2 = hashToolCall("write", { path: "/file.txt" });
expect(hash1).not.toBe(hash2);
});
it("handles non-object params", () => {
expect(() => hashToolCall("tool", "string-param")).not.toThrow();
expect(() => hashToolCall("tool", 123)).not.toThrow();
expect(() => hashToolCall("tool", null)).not.toThrow();
});
it("produces deterministic hashes regardless of key order", () => {
const hash1 = hashToolCall("tool", { a: 1, b: 2 });
const hash2 = hashToolCall("tool", { b: 2, a: 1 });
expect(hash1).toBe(hash2);
});
it("keeps hashes fixed-size even for large params", () => {
const payload = { data: "x".repeat(20_000) };
const hash = hashToolCall("read", payload);
expect(hash.startsWith("read:")).toBe(true);
expect(hash.length).toBe("read:".length + 64);
});
});
describe("recordToolCall", () => {
it("adds tool call to empty history", () => {
const state = createState();
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/file.txt" }, "call-1");
expect(state.toolCallHistory).toHaveLength(1);
expect(state.toolCallHistory?.[0]?.toolName).toBe("read");
expect(state.toolCallHistory?.[0]?.toolCallId).toBe("call-1");
});
it("maintains sliding window of last N calls", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < TOOL_CALL_HISTORY_SIZE + 10; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "tool", { iteration: i }, `call-${i}`);
}
expect(state.toolCallHistory).toHaveLength(TOOL_CALL_HISTORY_SIZE);
const oldestCall = state.toolCallHistory?.[0];
expect(oldestCall?.argsHash).toBe(hashToolCall("tool", { iteration: 10 }));
});
it("records timestamp for each call", () => {
const state = createState();
const before = Date.now();
recordToolCall(state, "tool", { arg: 1 }, "call-ts");
const after = Date.now();
const timestamp = state.toolCallHistory?.[0]?.timestamp ?? 0;
expect(timestamp).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(before);
expect(timestamp).toBeLessThanOrEqual(after);
});
it("respects configured historySize", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < 10; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "tool", { iteration: i }, `call-${i}`, shortHistoryLoopConfig);
}
expect(state.toolCallHistory).toHaveLength(4);
expect(state.toolCallHistory?.[0]?.argsHash).toBe(hashToolCall("tool", { iteration: 6 }));
});
});
describe("detectToolCallLoop", () => {
it("is disabled by default", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < 20; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/same.txt" }, `default-${i}`);
}
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "read", { path: "/same.txt" });
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(false);
});
it("does not flag unique tool calls", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < 15; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: `/file${i}.txt` }, `call-${i}`);
}
const result = detectToolCallLoop(
state,
"read",
{ path: "/new-file.txt" },
enabledLoopDetectionConfig,
);
expect(result.stuck).toBe(false);
});
it("warns on generic repeated tool+args calls", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < WARNING_THRESHOLD; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/same.txt" }, `warn-${i}`);
}
const result = detectToolCallLoop(
state,
"read",
{ path: "/same.txt" },
enabledLoopDetectionConfig,
);
expect(result.stuck).toBe(true);
if (result.stuck) {
expect(result.level).toBe("warning");
expect(result.detector).toBe("generic_repeat");
expect(result.count).toBe(WARNING_THRESHOLD);
expect(result.message).toContain("WARNING");
expect(result.message).toContain(`${WARNING_THRESHOLD} times`);
}
});
it("keeps generic loops warn-only below global breaker threshold", () => {
const fixture = createReadNoProgressFixture();
const loopResult = detectLoopAfterRepeatedCalls({
toolName: fixture.toolName,
toolParams: fixture.params,
result: fixture.result,
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD,
});
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.level).toBe("warning");
}
});
it("applies custom thresholds when detection is enabled", () => {
const state = createState();
const { params, result } = createNoProgressPollFixture("sess-custom");
const config: ToolLoopDetectionConfig = {
enabled: true,
warningThreshold: 2,
criticalThreshold: 4,
detectors: {
genericRepeat: false,
knownPollNoProgress: true,
pingPong: false,
},
};
recordRepeatedSuccessfulCalls({
state,
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
result,
count: 2,
});
const warningResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "process", params, config);
expect(warningResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (warningResult.stuck) {
expect(warningResult.level).toBe("warning");
}
recordRepeatedSuccessfulCalls({
state,
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
result,
count: 2,
startIndex: 2,
});
const criticalResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "process", params, config);
expect(criticalResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (criticalResult.stuck) {
expect(criticalResult.level).toBe("critical");
expect(criticalResult.detector).toBe("known_poll_no_progress");
}
});
it("can disable specific detectors", () => {
const state = createState();
const { params, result } = createNoProgressPollFixture("sess-no-detectors");
const config: ToolLoopDetectionConfig = {
enabled: true,
detectors: {
genericRepeat: false,
knownPollNoProgress: false,
pingPong: false,
},
};
recordRepeatedSuccessfulCalls({
state,
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
result,
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD,
});
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "process", params, config);
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(false);
});
it("warns for known polling no-progress loops", () => {
const { params, result } = createNoProgressPollFixture("sess-1");
const loopResult = detectLoopAfterRepeatedCalls({
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
result,
count: WARNING_THRESHOLD,
});
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.level).toBe("warning");
expect(loopResult.detector).toBe("known_poll_no_progress");
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("no progress");
}
});
it("blocks known polling no-progress loops at critical threshold", () => {
const { params, result } = createNoProgressPollFixture("sess-1");
const loopResult = detectLoopAfterRepeatedCalls({
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
result,
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD,
});
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.level).toBe("critical");
expect(loopResult.detector).toBe("known_poll_no_progress");
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("CRITICAL");
}
});
it("does not block known polling when output progresses", () => {
const state = createState();
const params = { action: "poll", sessionId: "sess-1" };
for (let i = 0; i < CRITICAL_THRESHOLD + 5; i += 1) {
const result = {
content: [{ type: "text", text: `line ${i}` }],
details: { status: "running", aggregated: `line ${i}` },
};
recordSuccessfulCall(state, "process", params, result, i);
}
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "process", params, enabledLoopDetectionConfig);
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(false);
});
it("blocks any tool with global no-progress breaker at 30", () => {
const fixture = createReadNoProgressFixture();
const loopResult = detectLoopAfterRepeatedCalls({
toolName: fixture.toolName,
toolParams: fixture.params,
result: fixture.result,
count: GLOBAL_CIRCUIT_BREAKER_THRESHOLD,
});
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(true);
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.level).toBe("critical");
expect(loopResult.detector).toBe("global_circuit_breaker");
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("global circuit breaker");
}
});
it("warns on ping-pong alternating patterns", () => {
const state = createState();
const readParams = { path: "/a.txt" };
const listParams = { dir: "/workspace" };
for (let i = 0; i < WARNING_THRESHOLD - 1; i += 1) {
if (i % 2 === 0) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", readParams, `read-${i}`);
} else {
recordToolCall(state, "list", listParams, `list-${i}`);
}
}
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "list", listParams, enabledLoopDetectionConfig);
expectPingPongLoop(loopResult, { level: "warning", count: WARNING_THRESHOLD });
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("ping-pong loop");
}
});
it("blocks ping-pong alternating patterns at critical threshold", () => {
const { state, readParams, listParams } = createPingPongFixture();
recordSuccessfulPingPongCalls({
state,
readParams,
listParams,
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD - 1,
textAtIndex: (toolName) => (toolName === "read" ? "read stable" : "list stable"),
});
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "list", listParams, enabledLoopDetectionConfig);
expectPingPongLoop(loopResult, {
level: "critical",
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD,
expectCriticalText: true,
});
if (loopResult.stuck) {
expect(loopResult.message).toContain("ping-pong loop");
}
});
it("does not block ping-pong at critical threshold when outcomes are progressing", () => {
const { state, readParams, listParams } = createPingPongFixture();
recordSuccessfulPingPongCalls({
state,
readParams,
listParams,
count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD - 1,
textAtIndex: (toolName, index) => `${toolName} ${index}`,
});
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(state, "list", listParams, enabledLoopDetectionConfig);
expectPingPongLoop(loopResult, { level: "warning", count: CRITICAL_THRESHOLD });
});
it("does not flag ping-pong when alternation is broken", () => {
const state = createState();
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/a.txt" }, "a1");
recordToolCall(state, "list", { dir: "/workspace" }, "b1");
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/a.txt" }, "a2");
recordToolCall(state, "write", { path: "/tmp/out.txt" }, "c1"); // breaks alternation
const loopResult = detectToolCallLoop(
state,
"list",
{ dir: "/workspace" },
enabledLoopDetectionConfig,
);
expect(loopResult.stuck).toBe(false);
});
it("records fixed-size result hashes for large tool outputs", () => {
const state = createState();
const params = { action: "log", sessionId: "sess-big" };
const toolCallId = "log-big";
recordToolCall(state, "process", params, toolCallId);
recordToolCallOutcome(state, {
toolName: "process",
toolParams: params,
toolCallId,
result: {
content: [{ type: "text", text: "y".repeat(40_000) }],
details: { status: "running", totalLines: 1, totalChars: 40_000 },
},
});
const entry = state.toolCallHistory?.find((call) => call.toolCallId === toolCallId);
expect(typeof entry?.resultHash).toBe("string");
expect(entry?.resultHash?.length).toBe(64);
});
it("handles empty history", () => {
const state = createState();
const result = detectToolCallLoop(state, "tool", { arg: 1 }, enabledLoopDetectionConfig);
expect(result.stuck).toBe(false);
});
});
describe("getToolCallStats", () => {
it("returns zero stats for empty history", () => {
const state = createState();
const stats = getToolCallStats(state);
expect(stats.totalCalls).toBe(0);
expect(stats.uniquePatterns).toBe(0);
expect(stats.mostFrequent).toBeNull();
});
it("counts total calls and unique patterns", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/file.txt" }, `same-${i}`);
}
recordToolCall(state, "write", { path: "/output.txt" }, "write-1");
recordToolCall(state, "list", { dir: "/home" }, "list-1");
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/other.txt" }, "read-other");
const stats = getToolCallStats(state);
expect(stats.totalCalls).toBe(8);
expect(stats.uniquePatterns).toBe(4);
});
it("identifies most frequent pattern", () => {
const state = createState();
for (let i = 0; i < 3; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/file1.txt" }, `p1-${i}`);
}
for (let i = 0; i < 7; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "read", { path: "/file2.txt" }, `p2-${i}`);
}
for (let i = 0; i < 2; i += 1) {
recordToolCall(state, "write", { path: "/output.txt" }, `p3-${i}`);
}
const stats = getToolCallStats(state);
expect(stats.mostFrequent?.toolName).toBe("read");
expect(stats.mostFrequent?.count).toBe(7);
});
});
});