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Identify and classify agent failures occurring before execution starts

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# Detect Zero-Iteration Failure

This skill provides a workflow for identifying and classifying agent failures that occur prior to any task execution.

## Identification Criteria

Flag a task execution as a **Zero-Iteration Failure** if all of the following conditions are met:

1.  **Iteration Count:** The agent reports 0 completed iterations.
2.  **Tool Usage:** No tools were invoked during the session.
3.  **Artifacts:** No documents, files, or code artifacts were created.
4.  **Conversation Log:** The log ends abruptly or contains only an initial error message without agent reasoning steps.

## Diagnosis Strategy