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fix: Reconnect previous_response_id to maintain conversation context across loop iterations

Summary

Uncomments the previous_response_id context tracking in the manager-developer orchestration loop. Previously, each loop iteration was starting a fresh conversation instead of continuing from the previous context, leading to agent identity confusion and coordination failures.

Root cause identified: The commented-out previous_response_id lines (260, 268, 271) meant each Runner.run() call created a new conversation thread rather than continuing the existing one, causing agents to lose context about their role and previous work.

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  • Test for duplicate ID errors - The user previously encountered "duplicate ID errors" when attempting this change. Verify this doesn't resurface.
  • End-to-end connector build test - Run a full connector build to ensure context is properly maintained across manager-developer handoffs and no infinite loops occur.
  • Verify agent identity consistency - Check logs to confirm agents maintain proper role awareness throughout multi-iteration builds (no more "developer trying to delegate" scenarios).

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This change addresses the core context bleeding issue identified in the investigation. The fix is simple but affects critical orchestration infrastructure, so thorough testing is essential before merge.

Link to Devin run: https://app.devin.ai/sessions/6acb99e3b34a4918af907764ca9b55c3
Requested by: @aaronsteers

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    • Clarified internal behavior around how conversation history is maintained across runs and why certain identifiers are not used; no functional changes to conversation flow or error handling.

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Original prompt from AJ Steers
@Devin - Review this execution log: <https://github.com/airbytehq/connector-builder-mcp/actions/runs/18415068059/job/52476733729?pr=122>

You'll note the "NOW:" "OBSERVED:", "NEXT:" pattern is not being practiced until the work is basically done. This tells me the prompt is not properly routing to the developer instructions in the first step. I also note from that log that the agent is already done but the agent is not aware so it tries to work again on the problem. See if you can find the problem with routing and/or prompting and/or coordination between manager and developer agents.
Thread URL: https://airbytehq-team.slack.com/archives/D089P0UPVT4/p1760121663439179?thread_ts=1760121663.439179

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Added explanatory comments in run_manager_developer_build clarifying that previous_response_id is incompatible with SQLiteSession and that SQLiteSession preserves full conversation history across Runner.run() calls; the previous_response_id usage remains commented out and no runtime behavior was changed.

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connector_builder_agents/src/run.py
Added comments explaining incompatibility of previous_response_id with SQLiteSession and that SQLiteSession keeps full conversation history across Runner.run() calls. Left the prior previous_response_id assignments/calls commented out; no functional changes.

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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
connector_builder_agents/src/run.py (1)

271-273: Add defensive error handling for response_id access.

While the code guards against empty raw_responses, it doesn't handle the case where raw_responses[-1] might not have a response_id attribute or where the response_id might be invalid. This could lead to AttributeError at runtime.

Apply this diff to add defensive error handling:

-prev_response_id = (
-    run_result.raw_responses[-1].response_id if run_result.raw_responses else None
-)
+prev_response_id = None
+if run_result.raw_responses:
+    try:
+        prev_response_id = run_result.raw_responses[-1].response_id
+    except AttributeError:
+        update_progress_log(
+            "⚠️  Warning: Could not extract response_id from last response", session_state
+        )

Alternatively, if you're confident that response_id always exists on raw responses, consider adding a comment explaining this assumption:

+# Note: raw_responses[-1].response_id is guaranteed to exist when raw_responses is non-empty
 prev_response_id = (
     run_result.raw_responses[-1].response_id if run_result.raw_responses else None
 )
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connector_builder_agents/src/run.py (2)

260-260: LGTM! Initialization is appropriate.

Initializing prev_response_id to None before the loop is correct, ensuring the first Runner.run call starts a fresh conversation thread.


268-268: Ensure duplicate response IDs are prevented
No validation or duplicate checks exist around previous_response_id in connector_builder_agents/src/run.py:271–273; verify that passing this ID won’t reintroduce errors or add the necessary checks.

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