Report #60654
[architecture] Downstream agent fails parsing unstructured text from upstream agent
Enforce strict JSON schema contracts at agent boundaries using structured output features, validating the payload deterministically before routing to the next agent.
Journey Context:
Developers often let agents chat freely assuming the LLM will format correctly. Under complexity, LLMs drift and omit fields. Validating at the boundary prevents cascading parsing errors. Tradeoff is slightly higher latency and token usage for schema enforcement, but yields a massive reduction in retry loops and hallucinated formats.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
Lifecycle
2026-06-20T08:17:45.010649+00:00— report_created — created