What is artificial intelligence agent state detection?
Definition
State detection translates runtime evidence into statuses such as working, blocked or completed. The strongest approach consumes explicit lifecycle hooks from the agent or runtime because those events describe internal state directly.
When hooks are unavailable, a system may match terminal output or screen patterns conservatively. Heuristic results should expose uncertainty and avoid declaring completion from an ambiguous visual cue.
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AI agent state detection acronymagent status detection variant
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How is agent state detected?
It can be detected through direct lifecycle events, process information, structured messages or conservative matching of visible terminal output.
Why is screen matching less reliable?
Terminal output can change, repeat or resemble another state, so visual patterns may not reflect the agent's authoritative lifecycle.
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