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tlongwell-block merged 9 commits into from
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Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs #5398

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Replace UUID task IDs with session IDs to reduce LLM transcription errors.

The Problem

LLMs can mistype UUIDs when referencing tasks:

  • a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890 → easy to corrupt
  • 36 characters of random hex → higher error probability

The Solution

Session IDs are more LLM-friendly:

  • 20251027_1234 → less likely to corrup
  • 13 characters with a pattern → lower error probability

Result

Fewer failed task executions due to ID typos, improving Goose's reliability when orchestrating subagents.

Additionally, this task ID format is human-readable and meaningful

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tlongwell-block commented Oct 27, 2025

Resolves #4955

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we should get this in

@tlongwell-block tlongwell-block marked this pull request as ready for review November 6, 2025 15:38
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@tlongwell-block tlongwell-block merged commit 899100a into main Nov 7, 2025
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katzdave added a commit that referenced this pull request Nov 7, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' of github.com:block/goose into dkatz/tool-loop-cl…
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* 'main' of github.com:block/goose:
  Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs (#5398)
  Fix the naming (#5628)
  fix: default tetrate model is broken, replace with haiku-4.5 (#5535) (#5587)
  Fetch less and use the right SHA (#5621)
  feat(ui): add custom macOS dock menu with New Window option (#5099)
  feat: remove hints from recipe prompts (#5622)
  docs: October 2025 Community All-Stars spotlight, Hacktoberfest edition (#5625)
  differentiate debug/release in cache key (#5613)
  Unify subrecipe and subagent execution through shared recipe pipeline (#5082)
tlongwell-block added a commit that referenced this pull request Nov 7, 2025
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Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/main' into moim2
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* origin/main: (34 commits)
  Remove some logging (#5631)
  Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs (#5398)
  Fix the naming (#5628)
  fix: default tetrate model is broken, replace with haiku-4.5 (#5535) (#5587)
  Fetch less and use the right SHA (#5621)
  feat(ui): add custom macOS dock menu with New Window option (#5099)
  feat: remove hints from recipe prompts (#5622)
  docs: October 2025 Community All-Stars spotlight, Hacktoberfest edition (#5625)
  differentiate debug/release in cache key (#5613)
  Unify subrecipe and subagent execution through shared recipe pipeline (#5082)
  Standardize CLI argument flags and update documentation (#5516)
  Release 1.13.0
  fix: move goosehints/AGENTS.md handling to goose, and out of developer extension (#5575)
  fix: add standard context menu items to prevent empty right-click menu (#5616)
  Bump openapi in prepare-release (#5611)
  docs: add access control section to Developer tutorial (#5615)
  Token state not showing on load, or after message is finished. (#5606)
  Change the other location too (#5608)
  feat(ui): bring back quick launcher (#5144)
  Support platform tools through CLI (#5570)
  ...
michaelneale added a commit that referenced this pull request Nov 10, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into micn/bedrock-refresh
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* main: (33 commits)
  Fix Claude Code provider to default to Auto mode (#5638) (#5642)
  Scheduler cleanup (#5571)
  Better search paths and handling of CLI providers (#5554)
  docs: description required for "Add Extension" in cli - phase 2 (#5635)
  Remove some logging (#5631)
  Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs (#5398)
  Fix the naming (#5628)
  fix: default tetrate model is broken, replace with haiku-4.5 (#5535) (#5587)
  Fetch less and use the right SHA (#5621)
  feat(ui): add custom macOS dock menu with New Window option (#5099)
  feat: remove hints from recipe prompts (#5622)
  docs: October 2025 Community All-Stars spotlight, Hacktoberfest edition (#5625)
  differentiate debug/release in cache key (#5613)
  Unify subrecipe and subagent execution through shared recipe pipeline (#5082)
  Standardize CLI argument flags and update documentation (#5516)
  Release 1.13.0
  fix: move goosehints/AGENTS.md handling to goose, and out of developer extension (#5575)
  fix: add standard context menu items to prevent empty right-click menu (#5616)
  Bump openapi in prepare-release (#5611)
  docs: add access control section to Developer tutorial (#5615)
  ...
tiensi added a commit to tiensi/goose that referenced this pull request Nov 11, 2025
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Merge branch 'main' into tiensi/issue-5435-cleanup-display-and-lossy
0080343 
* main: (83 commits)
  silence copilot on minor text issues (block#5665)
  fix: disallow runaway subagent chains (block#5659)
  chore: remove usage of non-existent env var for log dir (block#5658)
  clarify agent instructions (block#5655)
  feat: add check-everything for unified style checks (block#5650)
  Show errors on failure (block#5643)
  custom instructions for copilot reviews (block#5646)
  fix: prevent repeated 404 errors when accessing deleted sessions (block#5644)
  Flake.nix corrected main (block#5600)
  fix: goose recipe list can return duplicated entries (block#5645)
  fix: bedrock creds refresh (block#5599)
  Fix Claude Code provider to default to Auto mode (block#5638) (block#5642)
  Scheduler cleanup (block#5571)
  Better search paths and handling of CLI providers (block#5554)
  docs: description required for "Add Extension" in cli - phase 2 (block#5635)
  Remove some logging (block#5631)
  Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs (block#5398)
  Fix the naming (block#5628)
  fix: default tetrate model is broken, replace with haiku-4.5 (block#5535) (block#5587)
  Fetch less and use the right SHA (block#5621)
  ...
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Use session IDs as task IDs for subagents instead of UUIDs (block#5398)
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Signed-off-by: Blair Allan <[email protected]>
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