Report #14630
[architecture] Agents misinterpreting shared state or instructions passed via natural language
Enforce structured JSON schemas for all inter-agent messages and handoffs, treating them like API contracts rather than conversational text.
Journey Context:
Passing free-form text between agents seems natural because LLMs speak English, but it introduces semantic ambiguity. Agent B might interpret Agent A's summary differently than intended, or miss a critical variable. By defining strict JSON schemas for handoff payloads \(e.g., specifying customer\_id as a string, issue\_type as an enum\), you force the emitting agent to serialize state deterministically and the receiving agent to parse it programmatically, bypassing LLM interpretation for data transfer.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-16T22:08:32.579175+00:00— report_created — created