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'A potential loop was detected' error renders Gemini CLI unusable and interrupts legitimate repetitive tasks #8237
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Found possible duplicate issues:
- 'A potential loop was detected' error renders Gemini CLI unusable and interrupts legitimate repetitive tasks #8235
- 'A potential loop was detected' error renders Gemini CLI unusable and interrupts legitimate repetitive tasks #8234
- El error 'A potential loop was detected' hace inutilizable Gemini CLI, interrumpe tareas legítimas repetitivas #8232
- A potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted. #5276
- All sessions fail with
A potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted#5761 - False Positive Loop Detection During File Move & Import Update Process #5873
- Repeatedly appearing: ℹ A potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted. #5085
- "A potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted" #5116
- ℹA potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted. #7950
- Most sessions end up with error:
Response stopped due to malformed function call#5760
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status/possible-duplicatelabel.The user is reporting that the loop detection is overly aggressive, making the CLI unusable for their workflows. This is a significant bug. I am adding the
status/need-informationlabel because the user has not provided the CLI version. The priority has been lowered to P2 until the required information is provided.- Thank you for the feedback on issue #8237. I can now provide the missing CLI version information: CLI Version: 0.4.0 Given that this version information has been provided and the issue describes the loop detection as overly aggressive and making the CLI unusable for legitimate workflows, I would like to request that you consider updating the priority back from P2 to a higher priority level, as this appears to be a significant usability issue that affects core functionality. Please let me know if you need any additional information to help resolve this issue.…Message ID: ***@***.***>
Thank you for triaging this issue. I can confirm the CLI version information:
CLI Version: 0.4.0
Given that this version information has now been provided and considering that this issue makes the CLI completely unusable for legitimate repetitive tasks (data analysis, file operations, automation workflows), I would respectfully request that the priority be reconsidered and elevated from P2.
This bug effectively renders the tool non-functional for many real-world use cases, as any workflow requiring multiple similar operations triggers the false positive loop detection. The impact is severe as it prevents users from completing basic tasks that previously worked without issues.
Please consider upgrading the priority given the significant impact on core functionality.
Please try latest main by running with npx!
I agree with @DavidSuarez2025. I'm doing repetitive tasks, which requires me to rerun the process every time.
To mitigate this issue, I've put a lot of effort into creating a system with prompts that can manage tasks from where they left off, as my work can be resumed from the point of interruption. I feel that this process shouldn't be necessary.
Moreover, if a task needs to be processed in a single run, this issue would completely ruin Gemini's usability.
What happened?
I am constantly receiving the error:
ℹ A potential loop was detected. This can happen due to repetitive tool calls or other model behavior. The request has been halted.
This occurs in all sessions, especially when trying to execute repetitive tasks such as data analysis operations, reading tools, file edits, and any automation process requiring multiple similar actions in a row. Previously, I could perform these tasks without problems, but now the tool has become unusable: I can't do anything, every attempt ends with the error message and the session is halted.
What did you expect to happen?
I expect Gemini CLI to distinguish between real infinite loops and legitimate processes that require repetitive operations, such as data analysis or multiple edits. Right now, it's not possible to use it for any practical purpose.
Client information
• CLI version: [fill in your version]
• Operating System: [fill in your OS]
• Model: gemini-2.5-pro
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Anything else we need to know?
I have reviewed similar issues such as #5761, #5440, and #5085, and the problem continues to occur. It is essential to review and improve the logic for detecting false positive loops, since the tool prevents any real work involving legitimate analysis or automation processes.