{
  "schema_version": "newruntime-agent-readable-v0.1",
  "type": "tectonic_shift",
  "slug": "goal-scoped-agent-loops",
  "title": "Manual continue prompting -> goal-scoped agent loops",
  "description": "Long-running agent work is moving from manual continue prompts toward explicit goals, limits, subagents, schedules, and verifiable completion.",
  "status": "published",
  "before_state": "Human repeatedly nudges one long chat forward",
  "after_state": "Agent loop runs against an explicit goal, budget, checks, and stop condition",
  "stage": "emerging",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "magic_decay_stage": "fragile-tool",
  "first_seen": "2026-07-21",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-21",
  "related_posts": [
    "claude-code-long-running-loops",
    "ai-native-development-stages",
    "coding-agent-cost-environment-config"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "coding-agents",
    "agent-ops",
    "automation"
  ],
  "source_urls": [
    "https://code.claude.com/docs/en/goal",
    "https://code.claude.com/docs/en/scheduled-tasks",
    "https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents"
  ],
  "routes": {
    "html": "https://newruntime.com/shifts/goal-scoped-agent-loops/",
    "markdown": "https://newruntime.com/shifts/goal-scoped-agent-loops.md",
    "json": "https://newruntime.com/shifts/goal-scoped-agent-loops.json"
  },
  "source_format": "markdown"
}