# Agent stuck & preventing file changes

**URL:** <https://replit.discourse.group/t/agent-stuck-preventing-file-changes/9266>\
**Category:** Bugs\
**Tags:** agent, assistant\
**Created:** [February 18, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/agent-stuck-preventing-file-changes/9266 "2026-02-18T19:27:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![guyt6517](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/dc4da7/32.png) [@guyt6517](https://replit.discourse.group/u/guyt6517)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/agent-stuck-preventing-file-changes/9266/1 "2026-02-18T19:27:24Z")

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So I know there are similar topics but those are all old and from the ones I skimmed over they don’t have any answers.

Essentially, my agent has gotten stuck at the “working” phase, preventing further file modifications. if I try to kill the response one of two things happens: Nothing, or the agent stops for 15 seconds before continueing itself.

Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!

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**Author:** ![ablumson](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/replit.discourse.group/ablumson/32/2068_2.png) [@ablumson](https://replit.discourse.group/u/ablumson)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://replit.discourse.group/t/agent-stuck-preventing-file-changes/9266/2 "2026-02-18T21:17:48Z")

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Hi,

Are you using web, desktop app or mobile app to build?