fix(workflow): carve out Other+empty exception from answer_validation retry loop (#2093)

When a user selects "Other" in AskUserQuestion with no text body, the
answer_validation block was treating the empty result as a generic empty
response and retrying the question — causing 2-3 cascading question rounds
instead of pausing for freeform user input as intended by the Other handling
on line 795.

Add an explicit exception in answer_validation: "Other" + empty text signals
freeform intent, not a missing answer. The workflow must output one prompt line
and stop rather than retry or generate more questions.

Fixes #2085

Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Tom Boucher
2026-04-11 09:02:01 -04:00
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@@ -113,6 +113,15 @@ Phase: "API documentation"
<answer_validation>
**IMPORTANT: Answer validation** — After every AskUserQuestion call, check if the response is empty or whitespace-only. If so:
**Exception — "Other" with empty text:** If the user selected "Other" (or "Chat more") and the response body is empty or whitespace-only, this is NOT an empty answer — it is a signal that the user wants to type freeform input. In this case:
1. Output a single plain-text line: "What would you like to discuss?"
2. STOP generating. Do not call any tools. Do not output any further text.
3. Wait for the user's next message.
4. After receiving their message, reflect it back and continue.
Do NOT retry the AskUserQuestion or generate more questions when "Other" is selected with empty text.
**All other empty responses:** If the response is empty or whitespace-only (and the user did NOT select "Other"):
1. Retry the question once with the same parameters
2. If still empty, present the options as a plain-text numbered list and ask the user to type their choice number
Never proceed with an empty answer.