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[evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Stop hook used to force the agent to continue until checks pass\nSteps:\n1. export GOOSE_STOP_HOOK_BLOCK_CAP=<n>\n2. Ensure the Stop hook eventually allows\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"1950972b-218f-4f4a-b6ea-aeaf5be44314","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Raise GOOSE_STOP_HOOK_BLOCK_CAP if more iterations are intended, or make the hook converge.\n\nOption: Raise GOOSE_STOP_HOOK_BLOCK_CAP if more iterations are intended, or make the hook converge. [evidence: official_recommended_action]\nApplies when: Stop hook used to force the agent to continue until checks pass\nSteps:\n1. export GOOSE_STOP_HOOK_BLOCK_CAP=<n>\n2. 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