{"title":"I/O Management: Preventing Hanging Agent Flows","region":"Global","category":"Reliability","description":"Ensuring agents don't stall the entire system while waiting for external tools.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-23","steps":["Set strict timeouts for external tool calls.","Use asynchronous I/O to prevent blocking.","Implement a stall watchdog for long-running turns.","Provide loading-state feedback for humans.","Set a global TTL for agent sessions."],"url":"https://checklist.day/agent-io-timeouts"}