I am using an AI Agent with openrouter model kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro:free and tools (duckduckgo) and from time to time I am getting “Max Iterations (20) reached”.
I can understand that the AI Agent is stopping after a number of iterations but it seems that nothing is really happening for all these iterations except the first 2.
So the “MCP Client” is properly calling Duckduckgo to retrieve information from 10 different sites but then all the iterations after that don’t seem to do anything really:
at least if I check the input of the last iteration it looks pretty the same as the input for the first iteration.
Here below you see the output of the last iteration:
This issue typically occurs when the AI Agent is stuck in a loop, unable to find a satisfactory response or action to take. Here’s how you can address it:
1. **Check the Prompt**: Ensure the initial prompt is clear and specific. Vague prompts can lead to the AI Agent repeatedly searching without finding useful information.
2. **Adjust Iteration Limit**: You can increase the iteration limit in the AI Agent node settings if you believe more iterations could yield better results.
3. **Add Constraints**: Use tools like the `Output Parsing` node or `Function` node to add constraints or conditions that prevent the AI Agent from continuing unnecessary iterations.
4. **Debug Outputs**: Inspect the outputs of each iteration to identify if the AI Agent is getting stuck on a particular step. You can use the `Function` node to log intermediate results.
If the issue persists, consider simplifying the workflow or breaking it into smaller, more manageable steps. Share your workflow JSON if you need further assistance!
