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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Awaiting run.wait()/stream() for long cloud agent runs\nSteps:\n1. Record agentId and run id.\n2. After the timeout, poll the run by id rather than re-launching.\n3. Call cancel() if the work should stop.\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"1774f818-307a-4b69-b443-424d98a5fce9","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Treat this as a client-side timeout: re-fetch the run/agent later (Agent.get / getRun by id) to read the final result, or cancel explicitly if you no longer want it.\n\nOption: Treat this as a client-side timeout: re-fetch the run/agent later (Agent.get / getRun by id) to read the final result, or cancel explicitly if you no longer want it. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Awaiting run.wait()/stream() for long cloud agent runs\nSteps:\n1. Record agentId and run id.\n2. 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