My AI agent keeps failing the same QA task 10+ times. How do I fix the workflow?
Summary
A user reports repeated failures when using an AI agent (Hermes + Claude Code) for exploratory QA on a web app, citing DB errors, cache staleness, and infrastructure debugging. They seek advice on creating a reliable workflow with pre-checks, cache clearing, and limiting agent scope.
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