gemini-cli - 💡(How to fix) Fix Consider bumping default timeout and turn limit for generalist subagent [1 participants]

TL;DR

Increase the maxTimeMinutes and maxTurns values for the generalist subagent to accommodate longer task durations.

Guidance

• Review the current values of maxTimeMinutes (10) and maxTurns (20) in the generalist-agent.ts file and consider increasing them to at least 60 minutes and 100 turns, respectively.
• Evaluate the performance of the generalist subagent with the proposed increased values to ensure they meet the requirements of complex research and coding tasks.
• Consider the trade-offs between increasing the timeout and turn limits, as longer durations may impact system resources and responsiveness.
• Research other harnesses, such as Claude Code, to understand their approaches to handling long-running tasks with default subagents.

Example

No code snippet is provided, as the issue focuses on configuration changes rather than code modifications.

Notes

The suggested changes are based on the assumption that the current values are too low for the increasingly complex tasks that the generalist subagent is expected to handle. However, the optimal values may vary depending on the specific use cases and system constraints.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Increase the maxTimeMinutes and maxTurns values for the generalist subagent, as the current defaults are too restrictive for complex tasks.