{"title":"Agent Retry Decision Classification Matrix","region":"Global","category":"Reliability","description":"A logic-gate checklist to classify LLM agent failures and prevent infinite loops.","lastUpdated":"2026-02-26","steps":["Categorize 429 (Rate Limit) and 5xx (Server Error) as 'Transient/Retryable'.","Categorize 400 (Invalid Request) and 401/403 (Auth) as 'Permanent/Fatal'.","Flag 'Context Length Exceeded' as 'Non-Retryable' (Requires Pruning).","Mark 'Safety/Policy Violation' as 'Terminal' (Never Retry).","Route 'JSON Parsing Failure' to a 'Single Repair Attempt' with a formatting nudge.","Escalate to 'Dead Letter State' if a retryable error hits max_attempts."],"url":"https://checklist.day/agent-retry-decision-classification-matrix"}