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Restless launches Agent Recovery to embed fix steps in failed API responses
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Restless, the team behind README, has introduced a feature called Agent Recovery that places fix steps and a documentation link directly into failed API responses. According to the announcement, the goal is to give AI agents actionable guidance at the moment they encounter an error, rather than only reporting what went wrong. The post acknowledges that the approach will not make every failed call recoverable, but argues that helping agents work through errors is more useful than vague promises of autonomy. The announcement frames the feature as a practical improvement for agent reliability and suggests that more API errors should include instructions.
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An API error tells an agent what went wrong. What matters is what it can do next.
@restless_hq, from the team behind the ubiquitous @readme, puts fix steps and a doc link directly into failed responses through Agent Recovery — so agents get guidance right when they're stuck.
Sure, it won't make every failed call recoverable. But helping agents work through errors beats another vague promise of autonomy.
More API errors should come with instructions 👀
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