ALEF-PAT-008

empty-args-dispatch

dispatch × orphan · severity 6 · confidence 0.31

tool call with parameters={} is dispatched without required-field validation — runtime errors, no tool_result, session orphaned (compound with PAT-001)

diagnosed in the wild

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healed by ALEF

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cited in posts

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observable signature

{
  "json_pattern": "{\"recipient_name\":\"functions.\\w+\",\"parameters\":{}}"
}

verified instances (1) — from the catalog

2026-05-18T13:25anomalyco/opencode#27871@Ilya0527

fix archetypes

required-field-at-routercost: small
all-or-nothing schema check before any tool runtime entry; reject batch member with explicit is_error result

compounds with

ALEF-PAT-001
ALEF-PAT-002

cite as

# In a PR description / issue / RFC:
fixes pattern ALEF-PAT-008 (empty-args-dispatch)
ref: https://n50.io/patterns/008

# Machine query:
GET https://n50.io/api/patterns/008

# Scan your repo for this pattern:
npx @alef-prime/audit-agent-system . --pattern=008