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A tool result is evidence of an operation, not a new user request. This alternative suggests “Add the refund result as a new independent instruction”, whereas the supported approach is “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID”. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Write tool_result without its originating tool_use ID” is the wrong action for this case. The API needs the identifier to match the refund response. The supported choice is “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID”. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

That discards the structured outcome the controller was asked to return. The proposal “Send only a prose summary of success and omit the result block” conflicts with the required decision. “Return a tool_result content block associated with the original tool_use ID” addresses the actual condition. Tool results belong to the corresponding tool-use exchange rather than an invented user utterance. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Treat max_tokens as proof the plan is finished” is the wrong action for this case. The output may stop mid-plan because of the token limit. The supported choice is “Treat token-limit termination as incomplete and resume or recover deliberately”. A token cutoff is not equivalent to a completed answer or successful tool cycle. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

Truncation needs explicit recovery rather than silent success. The proposal “Return a success receipt without checking whether the response completed” conflicts with the required decision. “Treat token-limit termination as incomplete and resume or recover deliberately” addresses the actual condition. A token cutoff is not equivalent to a completed answer or successful tool cycle. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Token exhaustion is distinct from the tool_use stop reason. This alternative suggests “Assume max_tokens means a requested client tool should run”, whereas the supported approach is “Treat token-limit termination as incomplete and resume or recover deliberately”. A token cutoff is not equivalent to a completed answer or successful tool cycle. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Parallel specialists add overhead without adding needed evidence. The proposal “Use four independent agents for the same one-document lookup” conflicts with the required decision. “Use one model-and-tool loop with a narrowly scoped retrieval tool” addresses the actual condition. A single uncomplicated retrieval loop avoids needless orchestration for a predictable task. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

The task does not require multi-stage decomposition. This alternative suggests “Create a planner and reviewer before the single retrieval executes”, whereas the supported approach is “Use one model-and-tool loop with a narrowly scoped retrieval tool”. A single uncomplicated retrieval loop avoids needless orchestration for a predictable task. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Let the model guess the document content without calling the retrieval tool” is the wrong action for this case. A document-grounded answer needs the document result. The supported choice is “Use one model-and-tool loop with a narrowly scoped retrieval tool”. A single uncomplicated retrieval loop avoids needless orchestration for a predictable task. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

External payment actions need approved application handlers. This alternative suggests “Execute the ledger command as free-form model-generated shell text”, whereas the supported approach is “Run the ledger client tool in the trusted application and pass only its result to Claude”. The API requests tool use; application-side code performs the side effect and enforces business permissions. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Trust a textual statement that payment was confirmed” is the wrong action for this case. The ledger must actually return a verifiable outcome. The supported choice is “Run the ledger client tool in the trusted application and pass only its result to Claude”. The API requests tool use; application-side code performs the side effect and enforces business permissions. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

A model-generated assertion is not proof of settlement. The proposal “Let the assistant invent a success result instead of contacting the ledger” conflicts with the required decision. “Run the ledger client tool in the trusted application and pass only its result to Claude” addresses the actual condition. The API requests tool use; application-side code performs the side effect and enforces business permissions. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

A nonexistent customer is not an empty but valid lookup outcome. This alternative suggests “Invent a successful empty customer record for the missing ID”, whereas the supported approach is “Return a structured failure for that call so the model can request clarification”. Invented success contaminates subsequent reasoning, whereas explicit failure preserves truth. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Keep retrying the same invalid customer ID indefinitely” is the wrong action for this case. The input cannot become valid without clarification or correction. The supported choice is “Return a structured failure for that call so the model can request clarification”. Invented success contaminates subsequent reasoning, whereas explicit failure preserves truth. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The model cannot reliably connect an anonymous error to its specific request. The proposal “Return a generic failure without referencing the pending tool call” conflicts with the required decision. “Return a structured failure for that call so the model can request clarification” addresses the actual condition. Invented success contaminates subsequent reasoning, whereas explicit failure preserves truth. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Report only the faster tool and ignore the slower successful result” is the wrong action for this case. Both calls must have corresponding outcomes before reasoning continues. The supported choice is “Resolve every tool request with its own result before continuing the assistant turn”. A parallel tool-use response requires matching results for all requested calls. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

One result identifier cannot accurately represent separate calls. The proposal “Pack two price quotes under a single tool_use ID” conflicts with the required decision. “Resolve every tool request with its own result before continuing the assistant turn” addresses the actual condition. A parallel tool-use response requires matching results for all requested calls. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Fabrication masks a still-unresolved external lookup. This alternative suggests “Assume the missing quote equals the returned provider's quote”, whereas the supported approach is “Resolve every tool request with its own result before continuing the assistant turn”. A parallel tool-use response requires matching results for all requested calls. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Unconditional recursion ignores the normal completion signal. The proposal “Recurse after every completed assistant response, including end_turn” conflicts with the required decision. “Stop on end_turn and loop only when additional tool work is requested” addresses the actual condition. Unconditional recursion ignores the model's completion signal and wastes resources. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

Tool requests require execution and a corresponding result before finishing. This alternative suggests “Terminate immediately after issuing tool_use without running the tool”, whereas the supported approach is “Stop on end_turn and loop only when additional tool work is requested”. Unconditional recursion ignores the model's completion signal and wastes resources. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Use a fixed number of calls as proof of success” is the wrong action for this case. Iteration budgets constrain spending but do not establish task completion. The supported choice is “Stop on end_turn and loop only when additional tool work is requested”. Unconditional recursion ignores the model's completion signal and wastes resources. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

An exhausted budget may leave the requested work incomplete. This alternative suggests “Treat the cost ceiling as evidence that payment validation finished”, whereas the supported approach is “Enforce a hard budget in application code and report budget termination separately from end_turn”. A cost boundary is deterministic, while an exhausted budget cannot be labeled a completed answer. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

“Let the model change the external budget based on its confidence” is the wrong action for this case. Cost enforcement belongs to trusted host code, not model preference. The supported choice is “Enforce a hard budget in application code and report budget termination separately from end_turn”. A cost boundary is deterministic, while an exhausted budget cannot be labeled a completed answer. Validate every requested tool identifier, actual outcome, and termination condition before reporting completion or issuing another model call.

The caller must see an explicit incomplete or budget-exceeded outcome. The proposal “Silently skip unexecuted tool work when the budget is exceeded” conflicts with the required decision. “Enforce a hard budget in application code and report budget termination separately from end_turn” addresses the actual condition. A cost boundary is deterministic, while an exhausted budget cannot be labeled a completed answer. A safe loop uses the protocol stop reason and matched client-tool results as evidence of progress; fluent prose alone cannot prove that an external action executed.

The final agent would lack the evidence it needs to synthesize. This alternative suggests “Run synthesis before the independent search results arrive”, whereas the supported approach is “Have the coordinator supply search and analysis outputs before invoking synthesis”. Dependent synthesis cannot reliably proceed without the evidence its upstream agents collect. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Ask each specialist to invent any unavailable sources” is the wrong action for this case. Missing evidence cannot be replaced by plausible narrative. The supported choice is “Have the coordinator supply search and analysis outputs before invoking synthesis”. Dependent synthesis cannot reliably proceed without the evidence its upstream agents collect. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

The synthesizer needs actual findings and provenance, not only status flags. The proposal “Pass just a completion boolean from each earlier agent” conflicts with the required decision. “Have the coordinator supply search and analysis outputs before invoking synthesis” addresses the actual condition. Dependent synthesis cannot reliably proceed without the evidence its upstream agents collect. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Send the same jurisdiction and question to all three researchers” is the wrong action for this case. That repeats coverage rather than providing complementary evidence. The supported choice is “Assign complementary geographic or source-type scopes and aggregate centrally”. Distinct task boundaries reduce redundant research while retaining broad coverage. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.

Uncoordinated selection can still omit requested regions. The proposal “Remove task boundaries and let each agent choose any jurisdiction” conflicts with the required decision. “Assign complementary geographic or source-type scopes and aggregate centrally” addresses the actual condition. Distinct task boundaries reduce redundant research while retaining broad coverage. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

Provenance is needed to detect duplication and reconcile differences. This alternative suggests “Merge overlapping claims without recording which specialist found them”, whereas the supported approach is “Assign complementary geographic or source-type scopes and aggregate centrally”. Distinct task boundaries reduce redundant research while retaining broad coverage. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

The final answer would lack an auditable integration point. The proposal “Allow private peer-to-peer conclusions with no coordinator record” conflicts with the required decision. “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance” addresses the actual condition. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

It could discard earlier evidence and unresolved issues. This alternative suggests “Use the last specialist message as the system-wide conclusion”, whereas the supported approach is “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance”. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. A coordinator should track each specialist’s assigned scope, prerequisites, source identifiers, and partial failures so final synthesis never silently omits required evidence.

“Strip the source metadata before forwarding peer conclusions” is the wrong action for this case. Without provenance the coordinator cannot verify or reconcile claims. The supported choice is “Route handoffs through a coordinator that records each result and its provenance”. Central routing provides traceability and coherent error handling between isolated agents. Check coverage against the original request, record provenance for each claim, and escalate missing or contradictory findings rather than inventing consensus.