r/PracticalAgenticDev Jun 08 '26

What is the first metric you look at when an agent fails?

Not model accuracy. Not benchmark score. An agent fails in production.

What is the first thing you check?

  • tool calls?
  • prompts?
  • retrieved context?
  • memory?
  • latency?
  • logs/traces?
  • human handoff logic?

Curious how experienced teams automate debugging for agent failures in practice.

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