Agent loop settings

The Agent loop card on the Plugins page holds one setting: Parallel tool calls, the upper bound on parallel-safe tool calls running at once within one step. Use it to set how much Oda does at the same time.

Open the Agent loop card

Choose Plugins in the sidebar.
In the Official group, select Agent loop.

As you work with it:

When you are not editing it, the card shows one line: Control how the Agent dispatches tool calls.
The card appears only while this deployment runs the Agent loop plugin and Developer tools is on; Developer settings covers that switch.
The card shares its page with the deployment's other built-in cards, such as Shell settings; Built-in plugins shows where each one lives.

Change the parallel tool-call cap

Type a number in Parallel tool calls. The field's hint reads Upper bound on parallel-safe calls running at once within one step.
Choose Save. While the write runs, the card shows Saving….

Worth knowing:

Staged until saved. The card keeps what you type as a draft and writes only on Save. Leave the card and the draft is dropped.
An empty field resets. Leave the field empty and choose Save to write a reset, so the default applies again.
Numbers only. Text that is not a number blocks the save; the field shows Enter a number, or leave blank to use the default. under it.
A refusal keeps your draft. If the deployment does not accept the value, nothing is written and the card shows The deployment did not accept these values; they were left for you to correct.
Back to the default. After you save a value that differs from the default, the field carries the Overridden badge. Choose Reset to default beside it, then Save, to clear your value.

What the cap does to a step, and how a running loop takes a saved value, are on Tools and how they are offered and The Oda agent runtime.

Messages you may see

Message	What it means	What to do
`This deployment stores settings read-only.`	The deployment keeps its settings read-only, so the field is disabled and nothing can be saved here.	There is nothing to change on this card; if the value must change, contact your administrator.
`This plugin is not loaded, so it cannot be configured right now.`	The deployment is not running the Agent loop plugin at the moment.	There is nothing to configure until the plugin is loaded.
`Enter a number, or leave blank to use the default.`	The field holds something that is not a number, so the save is blocked.	Type a number, or clear the field and save to use the default.
`The deployment did not accept these values; they were left for you to correct.`	The save was refused; nothing was written and your draft is kept.	Check the value, then choose Save again.

Questions, answered

Where do I set how many tool calls Oda runs at once?

On the Plugins page: choose Agent loop in the Official group and change Parallel tool calls.

What does the number limit?

It is the upper bound on parallel-safe tool calls running at once within one step. Which calls may run together is on Tools and how they are offered.

Do my edits save as I type?

No. The card stages what you type and writes only when you choose Save. Leaving the card drops the draft.

What happens if I leave the field empty?

The save writes a reset, and the default applies again.

How do I go back to the default value?

After you save a value that differs from the default, the field shows the Overridden badge. Choose Reset to default, then Save, to clear your value.

Why does the card say enter a number?

The field holds something that is not a number, so the save is blocked. Type a number, or leave the field blank and save to use the default.

The deployment did not accept my value. What now?

The save was refused and nothing was written; your draft was kept so you can correct it. Check the number and choose Save again.

Why is the field greyed out?

The deployment stores settings read-only, so the card disables the field and shows This deployment stores settings read-only. Nothing can be saved here; if the value must change, contact your administrator.

Why can't I find the Agent loop card?

The card appears only while this deployment runs the Agent loop plugin and Developer tools is on, a switch on Settings > Developer. If the plugin is not loaded, the card says This plugin is not loaded, so it cannot be configured right now.