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+use goose::tool_monitor::{RepetitionInspector, ToolCall};
+use serde_json::json;
+
+// This test targets RepetitionInspector::check_tool_call
+// It verifies that:
+// - consecutive identical tool calls are allowed up to max_repetitions times
+// - the (max_repetitions + 1)th identical call is denied (returns false)
+// - changing the parameters resets the repetition count and allows the call
+#[test]
+fn test_repetition_inspector_denies_after_exceeding_and_resets_on_param_change() {
+    // Allow at most 2 consecutive identical calls
+    let mut inspector = RepetitionInspector::new(Some(2));
+
+    // First identical call → allowed
+    let call_v1 = ToolCall::new("fetch_user".to_string(), json!({"id": 123}));
+    assert!(inspector.check_tool_call(call_v1.clone()));
+
+    // Second identical call → still allowed (at limit)
+    assert!(inspector.check_tool_call(call_v1.clone()));
+
+    // Third identical call → should be denied (exceeds limit)
+    assert!(!inspector.check_tool_call(call_v1.clone()));
+
+    // Change parameters; this should reset the consecutive counter
+    let call_v2 = ToolCall::new("fetch_user".to_string(), json!({"id": 456}));
+    assert!(inspector.check_tool_call(call_v2.clone()));
+
+    // Another identical call with new params → allowed (second in a row for this variant)
+    assert!(inspector.check_tool_call(call_v2.clone()));
+
+    // One more identical call with new params → denied again
+    assert!(!inspector.check_tool_call(call_v2));
+}