A coding agent loops between edit, test, and revert without converging. How would you stop it?

Instruction: Explain how you would handle a non-converging test-feedback loop.

Context: Tests how the candidate diagnoses the problem, chooses the safest next step, and reasons through recovery. Explain how you would handle a non-converging test-feedback loop.

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I would not let the loop run indefinitely just because the agent is busy. Once the same failure repeats or...

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