# The agent that never came back

Status: DRAFT, nothing posted. Single-image infographic, 2 slide(s), no cover. Idea IB-0232.

## What it shows

The count check after a wave of parallel agents: the number of outputs must equal the number sent, and only the missing item is re-dispatched.

No numbers appear on the slides unless listed below.

## Claims and sources

| Claim | Source (agency-operator unless stated) | Read-date |
|---|---|---|
| Wall-clock count-check after agents return: the output count must equal N; a missing output means an agent failed silently | `.claude/skills/fan-out/SKILL.md` (Process step 4); `.claude/rules/08-model-routing.md` | 2026-10-11 |
| Re-dispatch only the missing item, never the whole batch | `.claude/skills/fan-out/SKILL.md` (Process step 4) | 2026-10-11 |
| At most two automatic retries per item, then it goes serial and the wave report names it | `.claude/skills/fan-out/SKILL.md` (automatic retry) | 2026-10-11 |