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`Antigravity 2.0` Report: `Gemini 3.5 Flash` Looping on Complex Agent Work
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A long verification task exposed repeated rereads after compaction. The practical takeaway: watch read/write ratios and split large source-heavy jobs.
- The trace shows 160 file reads vs 2 writes, an 80:1 read/write ratio. That is a strong loop smell for coding agents.
- At least 4 restart cycles repeated the same workflow, LaTeX files,
task.md, andgap_analysis.md; compaction likely erased useful working detail. - Only 4 command runs happened across steps 351-776. For verification tasks, execution count matters more than planner chatter.
- Large inputs plus heavy agent rules can push context compaction early. Smaller task chunks and explicit checkpoints reduce wasted runs.
Source: discuss.ai.google.dev/t/antigravity-2-0-lackluster-geminRead original →