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Design robust error recovery, retry logic, and fallback strategies for production AI agents. Covers transient failure handling, circuit breakers, exponential backoff, state recovery, graceful degradation, and dead-letter queues for agent systems.
Design robust error recovery, retry logic, and fallback strategies for production AI agents. Covers transient failure handling, circuit breakers, exponential backoff, state recovery, graceful degradation, and dead-letter queues for agent systems.
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Agents fail. APIs time out. Models return garbage. Tools throw exceptions. The difference between a production-grade system and a prototype is how gracefully it fails. This skill covers comprehensive error recovery patterns — from simple retries to circuit breakers, stateful recovery, and human escalation paths.
| Failure Type | Example | Frequency | Recoverable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transient | API timeout, network glitch | Common | ✅ Yes — retry |
| Rate Limited | 429 Too Many Requests | Common | ✅ Yes — backoff |
| Validation | Invalid tool parameters | Occasional | ✅ Yes — fix and retry |
| Model Error | LLM returns nonsense | Occasional | ⚠️ Maybe — retry with different prompt |
| Context Overflow | Token limit exceeded | Rare | ✅ Yes — compress and retry |
| Permission | Agent lacks access | Rare | ❌ No — escalate |
| Security | Injection attempt detected | Rare | ❌ No — alert and block |
| Permanent | Tool deleted, endpoint gone | Rare | ❌ No — escalate to human |
┌──────────────┐
│ Agent Error │
└──────┬───────┘
│
┌───────────┴───────────┐
│ │
Transient? Permanent?
│ │
┌────┴────┐ ┌──────┴──────┐
│ │ │ │
Retry Circuit Fallback Escalate
+backoff Breaker Agent to Human
import asyncio
import random
from functools import wraps
from typing import Callable, Any
async def retry_with_backoff(
fn: Callable,
max_retries: int = 3,
base_delay: float = 1.0,
max_delay: float = 60.0,
backoff_factor: float = 2.0,
jitter: bool = True,
retryable_exceptions: tuple = (TimeoutError, ConnectionError,
RateLimitError)
) -> Any:
"""Execute a function with exponential backoff retry logic."""
last_exception = None
for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):
try:
return await fn()
except retryable_exceptions as e:
last_exception = e
if attempt == max_retries:
raise # Exhausted retries
# Calculate delay with exponential backoff
delay = min(base_delay * (backoff_factor ** attempt), max_delay)
# Add jitter to prevent thundering herd
if jitter:
delay = delay * (0.5 + random.random() * 0.5)
logger.warning(
f"Attempt {attempt + 1}/{max_retries + 1} failed: {e}. "
f"Retrying in {delay:.1f}s..."
)
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
raise last_exception # Shouldn't reach here, but safety
class RetryPolicy:
"""Configurable retry policy for agent operations."""
def __init__(self, name: str, max_retries: int = 3,
base_delay: float = 1.0, max_delay: float = 60.0,
backoff_factor: float = 2.0):
self.name = name
self.max_retries = max_retries
self.base_delay = base_delay
self.max_delay = max_delay
self.backoff_factor = backoff_factor
self.consecutive_failures = 0
async def execute(self, fn: Callable) -> Any:
"""Execute with this policy's retry configuration."""
try:
result = await retry_with_backoff(
fn,
max_retries=self.max_retries,
base_delay=self.base_delay,
max_delay=self.max_delay,
backoff_factor=self.backoff_factor
)
self.consecutive_failures = 0
return result
except Exception as e:
self.consecutive_failures += 1
raise
def is_circuit_breaking(self, threshold: int = 5) -> bool:
"""Check if consecutive failures exceed threshold."""
return self.consecutive_failures >= threshold
# Predefined policies
RETRY_POLICIES = {
"tool_call": RetryPolicy("tool_call", max_retries=3, base_delay=0.5),
"api_request": RetryPolicy("api_request", max_retries=5, base_delay=1.0),
"llm_generation": RetryPolicy("llm_generation", max_retries=2, base_delay=2.0),
"database_query": RetryPolicy("database_query", max_retries=3, base_delay=0.1),
}
class CircuitBreaker:
"""Prevent repeated calls to failing services."""
STATES = ["CLOSED", "OPEN", "HALF_OPEN"]
def __init__(self, name: str, failure_threshold: int = 5,
recovery_timeout: float = 30.0,
half_open_max_calls: int = 3):
self.name = name
self.failure_threshold = failure_threshold
self.recovery_timeout = recovery_timeout
self.half_open_max_calls = half_open_max_calls
self.state = "CLOSED"
self.failure_count = 0
self.last_failure_time = None
self.half_open_calls = 0
async def call(self, fn: Callable, fallback: Callable = None) -> Any:
"""Execute with circuit breaking."""
if self.state == "OPEN":
if self._should_attempt_recovery():
self.state = "HALF_OPEN"
self.half_open_calls = 0
else:
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
if self.half_open_calls >= self.half_open_max_calls:
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
self.half_open_calls += 1
try:
result = await fn()
self._on_success()
return result
except Exception as e:
self._on_failure(e)
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
self.state = "OPEN"
self.last_failure_time = time.time()
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
def _on_success(self):
self.failure_count = 0
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
self.state = "CLOSED"
def _on_failure(self, error: Exception):
self.failure_count += 1
self.last_failure_time = time.time()
if self.failure_count >= self.failure_threshold:
self.state = "OPEN"
logger.warning(
f"Circuit breaker {self.name} OPEN after "
f"{self.failure_count} failures"
)
def _should_attempt_recovery(self) -> bool:
if not self.last_failure_time:
return True
elapsed = time.time() - self.last_failure_time
return elapsed >= self.recovery_timeout
async def _use_fallback(self, fn: Callable, fallback: Callable) -> Any:
if fallback:
return await fallback()
raise CircuitBreakerOpenError(f"Circuit breaker {self.name} is OPEN")
class CircuitBreakerRegistry:
"""Manage circuit breakers for all agent dependencies."""
def __init__(self):
self.breakers: dict[str, CircuitBreaker] = {}
def get_or_create(self, name: str, **kwargs) -> CircuitBreaker:
if name not in self.breakers:
self.breakers[name] = CircuitBreaker(name, **kwargs)
return self.breakers[name]
def status(self) -> dict:
return {
name: {
"state": cb.state,
"failure_count": cb.failure_count,
"last_failure": cb.last_failure_time,
}
for name, cb in self.breakers.items()
}
class AgentStateRecovery:
"""Recover agent state after failures to resume work."""
def __init__(self, storage):
self.storage = storage
async def checkpoint(self, agent_id: str, state: dict):
"""Save agent state at a checkpoint."""
checkpoint = {
"agent_id": agent_id,
"state": state,
"timestamp": time.time(),
"version": state.get("_version", 0) + 1
}
await self.storage.set(
f"checkpoint:{agent_id}",
checkpoint
)
async def recover(self, agent_id: str) -> dict:
"""Restore agent state from last checkpoint."""
checkpoint = await self.storage.get(f"checkpoint:{agent_id}")
if not checkpoint:
return {} # No checkpoint, start fresh
return checkpoint["state"]
async def replay_from_checkpoint(self, agent, task: str,
checkpoint: dict) -> str:
"""Replay agent execution from a saved checkpoint."""
# 1. Restore context
agent.context = checkpoint.get("context", {})
# 2. Rebuild working memory
agent.memory.working_memory = checkpoint.get("memory", [])
# 3. Identify last completed step
completed_steps = checkpoint.get("completed_steps", [])
# 4. Resume from next uncompleted step
plan = checkpoint.get("plan", [])
remaining = [
step for step in plan
if step["id"] not in completed_steps
]
if not remaining:
return checkpoint.get("final_result", "")
# 5. Continue execution
agent.current_plan = remaining
return await agent.execute_plan()
class GracefulDegradation:
"""Define fallback behaviors when capabilities degrade."""
def __init__(self, agent):
self.agent = agent
self.capability_levels = {
"full": ["search", "analyze", "write", "execute"],
"reduced": ["search", "analyze"],
"minimal": ["search"],
"fallback": []
}
self.current_level = "full"
def degrade(self, reason: str):
"""Reduce capabilities when something fails."""
levels = ["full", "reduced", "minimal", "fallback"]
current_idx = levels.index(self.current_level)
if current_idx < len(levels) - 1:
self.current_level = levels[current_idx + 1]
logger.warning(
f"Agent {self.agent.name} degraded to {self.current_level}: {reason}"
)
# Update available tools
self.agent.tools = [
t for t in self.agent.tools
if t.name in self.capability_levels[self.current_level]
]
async def attempt_operation(self, operation: str, fn: Callable,
fallback_fn: Callable = None) -> Any:
"""Try an operation, degrade on failure, fallback on repeated failure."""
try:
return await fn()
except Exception as e:
self.degrade(f"{operation} failed: {e}")
if fallback_fn:
logger.info(f"Using fallback for {operation}")
return await fallback_fn()
# If no fallback, return gracef
name: error-recovery-retry
description: 'Design robust error recovery, retry logic, and fallback strategies for production AI agents. Covers transient failure handling, circuit breakers, exponential backoff, state recovery, graceful degradation, and dead-letter queues for agent systems.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- error-recovery
- retry-logic
- circuit-breaker
- fallback-strategies
- fault-tolerance
- graceful-degradation---
name: error-recovery-retry
description: 'Design robust error recovery, retry logic, and fallback strategies for production AI agents. Covers transient failure handling, circuit breakers, exponential backoff, state recovery, graceful degradation, and dead-letter queues for agent systems.'
metadata:
author: cosmicstack-labs
version: 1.0.0
category: ai-ml
tags:
- error-recovery
- retry-logic
- circuit-breaker
- fallback-strategies
- fault-tolerance
- graceful-degradation
---
# Error Recovery & Retry Logic for Agents
## Overview
Agents fail. APIs time out. Models return garbage. Tools throw exceptions. The difference between a production-grade system and a prototype is how gracefully it fails. This skill covers comprehensive error recovery patterns — from simple retries to circuit breakers, stateful recovery, and human escalation paths.
---
## Core Concepts
### Failure Taxonomy
| Failure Type | Example | Frequency | Recoverable? |
|-------------|---------|-----------|-------------|
| **Transient** | API timeout, network glitch | Common | ✅ Yes — retry |
| **Rate Limited** | 429 Too Many Requests | Common | ✅ Yes — backoff |
| **Validation** | Invalid tool parameters | Occasional | ✅ Yes — fix and retry |
| **Model Error** | LLM returns nonsense | Occasional | ⚠️ Maybe — retry with different prompt |
| **Context Overflow** | Token limit exceeded | Rare | ✅ Yes — compress and retry |
| **Permission** | Agent lacks access | Rare | ❌ No — escalate |
| **Security** | Injection attempt detected | Rare | ❌ No — alert and block |
| **Permanent** | Tool deleted, endpoint gone | Rare | ❌ No — escalate to human |
### Recovery Strategy Decision Tree
```
┌──────────────┐
│ Agent Error │
└──────┬───────┘
│
┌───────────┴───────────┐
│ │
Transient? Permanent?
│ │
┌────┴────┐ ┌──────┴──────┐
│ │ │ │
Retry Circuit Fallback Escalate
+backoff Breaker Agent to Human
```
---
## Step-by-Step Implementation
### Step 1: Retry with Exponential Backoff
```python
import asyncio
import random
from functools import wraps
from typing import Callable, Any
async def retry_with_backoff(
fn: Callable,
max_retries: int = 3,
base_delay: float = 1.0,
max_delay: float = 60.0,
backoff_factor: float = 2.0,
jitter: bool = True,
retryable_exceptions: tuple = (TimeoutError, ConnectionError,
RateLimitError)
) -> Any:
"""Execute a function with exponential backoff retry logic."""
last_exception = None
for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):
try:
return await fn()
except retryable_exceptions as e:
last_exception = e
if attempt == max_retries:
raise # Exhausted retries
# Calculate delay with exponential backoff
delay = min(base_delay * (backoff_factor ** attempt), max_delay)
# Add jitter to prevent thundering herd
if jitter:
delay = delay * (0.5 + random.random() * 0.5)
logger.warning(
f"Attempt {attempt + 1}/{max_retries + 1} failed: {e}. "
f"Retrying in {delay:.1f}s..."
)
await asyncio.sleep(delay)
raise last_exception # Shouldn't reach here, but safety
class RetryPolicy:
"""Configurable retry policy for agent operations."""
def __init__(self, name: str, max_retries: int = 3,
base_delay: float = 1.0, max_delay: float = 60.0,
backoff_factor: float = 2.0):
self.name = name
self.max_retries = max_retries
self.base_delay = base_delay
self.max_delay = max_delay
self.backoff_factor = backoff_factor
self.consecutive_failures = 0
async def execute(self, fn: Callable) -> Any:
"""Execute with this policy's retry configuration."""
try:
result = await retry_with_backoff(
fn,
max_retries=self.max_retries,
base_delay=self.base_delay,
max_delay=self.max_delay,
backoff_factor=self.backoff_factor
)
self.consecutive_failures = 0
return result
except Exception as e:
self.consecutive_failures += 1
raise
def is_circuit_breaking(self, threshold: int = 5) -> bool:
"""Check if consecutive failures exceed threshold."""
return self.consecutive_failures >= threshold
# Predefined policies
RETRY_POLICIES = {
"tool_call": RetryPolicy("tool_call", max_retries=3, base_delay=0.5),
"api_request": RetryPolicy("api_request", max_retries=5, base_delay=1.0),
"llm_generation": RetryPolicy("llm_generation", max_retries=2, base_delay=2.0),
"database_query": RetryPolicy("database_query", max_retries=3, base_delay=0.1),
}
```
### Step 2: Circuit Breaker Pattern
```python
class CircuitBreaker:
"""Prevent repeated calls to failing services."""
STATES = ["CLOSED", "OPEN", "HALF_OPEN"]
def __init__(self, name: str, failure_threshold: int = 5,
recovery_timeout: float = 30.0,
half_open_max_calls: int = 3):
self.name = name
self.failure_threshold = failure_threshold
self.recovery_timeout = recovery_timeout
self.half_open_max_calls = half_open_max_calls
self.state = "CLOSED"
self.failure_count = 0
self.last_failure_time = None
self.half_open_calls = 0
async def call(self, fn: Callable, fallback: Callable = None) -> Any:
"""Execute with circuit breaking."""
if self.state == "OPEN":
if self._should_attempt_recovery():
self.state = "HALF_OPEN"
self.half_open_calls = 0
else:
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
if self.half_open_calls >= self.half_open_max_calls:
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
self.half_open_calls += 1
try:
result = await fn()
self._on_success()
return result
except Exception as e:
self._on_failure(e)
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
self.state = "OPEN"
self.last_failure_time = time.time()
return await self._use_fallback(fn, fallback)
def _on_success(self):
self.failure_count = 0
if self.state == "HALF_OPEN":
self.state = "CLOSED"
def _on_failure(self, error: Exception):
self.failure_count += 1
self.last_failure_time = time.time()
if self.failure_count >= self.failure_threshold:
self.state = "OPEN"
logger.warning(
f"Circuit breaker {self.name} OPEN after "
f"{self.failure_count} failures"
)
def _should_attempt_recovery(self) -> bool:
if not self.last_failure_time:
return True
elapsed = time.time() - self.last_failure_time
return elapsed >= self.recovery_timeout
async def _use_fallback(self, fn: Callable, fallback: Callable) -> Any:
if fallback:
return await fallback()
raise CircuitBreakerOpenError(f"Circuit breaker {self.name} is OPEN")
class CircuitBreakerRegistry:
"""Manage circuit breakers for all agent dependencies."""
def __init__(self):
self.breakers: dict[str, CircuitBreaker] = {}
def get_or_create(self, name: str, **kwargs) -> CircuitBreaker:
if name not in self.breakers:
self.breakers[name] = CircuitBreaker(name, **kwargs)
return self.breakers[name]
def status(self) -> dict:
return {
name: {
"state": cb.state,
"failure_count": cb.failure_count,
"last_failure": cb.last_failure_time,
}
for name, cb in self.breakers.items()
}
```
### Step 3: Stateful Agent Recovery
```python
class AgentStateRecovery:
"""Recover agent state after failures to resume work."""
def __init__(self, storage):
self.storage = storage
async def checkpoint(self, agent_id: str, state: dict):
"""Save agent state at a checkpoint."""
checkpoint = {
"agent_id": agent_id,
"state": state,
"timestamp": time.time(),
"version": state.get("_version", 0) + 1
}
await self.storage.set(
f"checkpoint:{agent_id}",
checkpoint
)
async def recover(self, agent_id: str) -> dict:
"""Restore agent state from last checkpoint."""
checkpoint = await self.storage.get(f"checkpoint:{agent_id}")
if not checkpoint:
return {} # No checkpoint, start fresh
return checkpoint["state"]
async def replay_from_checkpoint(self, agent, task: str,
checkpoint: dict) -> str:
"""Replay agent execution from a saved checkpoint."""
# 1. Restore context
agent.context = checkpoint.get("context", {})
# 2. Rebuild working memory
agent.memory.working_memory = checkpoint.get("memory", [])
# 3. Identify last completed step
completed_steps = checkpoint.get("completed_steps", [])
# 4. Resume from next uncompleted step
plan = checkpoint.get("plan", [])
remaining = [
step for step in plan
if step["id"] not in completed_steps
]
if not remaining:
return checkpoint.get("final_result", "")
# 5. Continue execution
agent.current_plan = remaining
return await agent.execute_plan()
```
### Step 4: Graceful Degradation
```python
class GracefulDegradation:
"""Define fallback behaviors when capabilities degrade."""
def __init__(self, agent):
self.agent = agent
self.capability_levels = {
"full": ["search", "analyze", "write", "execute"],
"reduced": ["search", "analyze"],
"minimal": ["search"],
"fallback": []
}
self.current_level = "full"
def degrade(self, reason: str):
"""Reduce capabilities when something fails."""
levels = ["full", "reduced", "minimal", "fallback"]
current_idx = levels.index(self.current_level)
if current_idx < len(levels) - 1:
self.current_level = levels[current_idx + 1]
logger.warning(
f"Agent {self.agent.name} degraded to {self.current_level}: {reason}"
)
# Update available tools
self.agent.tools = [
t for t in self.agent.tools
if t.name in self.capability_levels[self.current_level]
]
async def attempt_operation(self, operation: str, fn: Callable,
fallback_fn: Callable = None) -> Any:
"""Try an operation, degrade on failure, fallback on repeated failure."""
try:
return await fn()
except Exception as e:
self.degrade(f"{operation} failed: {e}")
if fallback_fn:
logger.info(f"Using fallback for {operation}")
return await fallback_fn()
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