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Handle 429 Rate Limit Responses from Copilot API in Agent #117

@CarGDev

Description

@CarGDev

Problem

The Agent encounters "429 Too Many Requests" errors from the Copilot API, causing the agent to fail and throw an error.

Error message:

Agent error: Copilot API error: 429 Too Many Requests

Expected Behavior

The Agent should gracefully handle 429 rate limit responses by:

  1. Implementing exponential backoff/retry logic
  2. Displaying a user-friendly message about rate limiting
  3. Continuing operation once rate limit resets

Current Behavior

  • Agent fails immediately when hitting a 429 response
  • No retry logic is implemented
  • User sees a cryptic error message

Proposed Solution

Implement rate limit handling:

  1. Detect 429 status code from API responses
  2. Parse Retry-After header if present
  3. Implement exponential backoff with jitter
  4. Show progress/waiting indicator to user
  5. Retry request after appropriate delay
  6. Add max retry limit to prevent infinite loops

Files to Investigate

  • Agent API call implementations
  • HTTP client configuration
  • Error handling middleware

Acceptance Criteria

  • 429 responses are detected and handled gracefully
  • Retry logic with exponential backoff implemented
  • User sees informative message about rate limiting
  • Agent continues after rate limit resets
  • Max retry limit prevents infinite loops
  • Add tests for rate limit handling

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