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Agent checkpointing

What does “Agent checkpointing” mean?

Agent checkpointing: Persisting intermediate agent state so a run can resume after an interruption.

Agent checkpointing visual guide: Persisting intermediate agent state so a run can resume after an interruption.
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What is an example of “Agent checkpointing”?

A long research job saves its completed sources before waiting for approval.

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