Operations Guide
Agent Runtime Policy Governance for Production AI Systems
Production agent systems need runtime guardrails to prevent cost explosions, infinite loops, and runaway agents. This framework defines policy types, thresholds, and enforcement actions.
Implementation Steps
- Define MaxExecutionTime policy: 30 minutes default with Warn action.
- Configure MaxTokens policy: 100K tokens with Throttle on approach.
- Set MaxIterations policy: 50 iterations with hard stop and Warn.
- Establish CostThreshold policy: $500 with Warn, Pause on exceed.
- Implement CoordinationTimeout: 60 seconds with escalation trigger.
- Deploy EmergencyStop trigger on critical state drift or cost spike.
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