Agent Distraction
13% of agents are misled by inline TODO(bug/...) or FIXME(bug/...), with 83% of actions completely unguided by developers. 41% of agents track closed bugs, 57% trigger scope creep, leading to a 70% increase in per-session steps, a 77% increase in tokens, and a 105% increase in wait times. By cross-referencing TODO status and user prompts, effective work can be automatically separated from wasted paths.

















