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ALEF-PAT-020

self-feedback-loop-tightening

evolve × recursive-self-reinforcement · severity 7 · confidence 0.86

Agent's output is fed back as input on each iteration without external grounding. Outputs converge to a stable but ungrounded fixed point.

diagnosed in the wild

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healed by ALEF

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cited in posts

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observable signature

{
  "code_pattern": "on_cancel.*queue\\.length\\s*>\\s*0.*next\\(\\)"
}

fix archetypes

  • double-tap-draincost: tiny

    single ESC cancels current; double-ESC drains queue too

  • esc-clears-firstcost: tiny

    ESC empties queue before cancelling current

cite as

# In a PR description / issue / RFC:
fixes pattern ALEF-PAT-020 (self-feedback-loop-tightening)
ref: https://n50.io/patterns/020

# Machine query:
GET https://n50.io/api/patterns/020

# Scan your repo for this pattern:
npx @alef-prime/audit-agent-system . --pattern=020