Add enhanced agent name validation with helpful error messages #1801
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- Add validate_agent_name() function with comprehensive validation rules - Validates empty names, whitespace, problematic characters, length, and numeric prefixes - Provides specific, actionable error messages to guide users - Integrates validation into Agent.__post_init__ while preserving type checking - Add comprehensive test suite covering all validation scenarios - Maintains backward compatibility with existing valid agent names - Enhances user experience by catching naming issues early with clear guidance This addresses potential issues with agent names in handoffs, tracing, and function generation while helping users follow best practices for naming conventions.
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| # Warn about characters that might cause issues in handoffs | ||
| problematic_chars = re.findall(r"[^a-zA-Z0-9\s_-]", name) | ||
| if problematic_chars: | ||
| unique_chars = sorted(set(problematic_chars)) | ||
| raise ValueError( | ||
| f"Agent name {name!r} contains characters {unique_chars} that may cause issues " | ||
| f"in handoffs or function calls. Consider using only letters, numbers, spaces, " | ||
| f"hyphens, and underscores." |
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The new validation rejects any character outside [a-zA-Z0-9\s_-], so names containing accented characters, CJK characters, emoji, etc. now raise ValueError. Prior versions only enforced type checking, so existing agents with Unicode names will fail to initialize despite the commit claiming backward compatibility. Unless there is a documented requirement that names must be ASCII, this is a breaking change for multilingual users. Consider broadening the allowed character set or making this restriction optional.
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Thanks for sending this, but we don't need this extra logic on the client SDK side. |
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Summary
This PR adds enhanced agent name validation to provide users with helpful guidance when creating agents with problematic names.
Problem
Previously, agent name validation only checked for basic type correctness. However, agent names are used throughout the system in handoffs, tracing, and function calls, where problematic names could cause issues without clear guidance.
Solution
validate_agent_name()function with comprehensive validation rulesAgent.__post_init__()while preserving type checkingKey Features
"Assistant","Customer Support Agent","data_processor""Agent name cannot be empty""Consider using 'Agent' instead""Consider using only letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, and underscores""Consider starting with a letter instead""Consider using a shorter, more concise name (under 100 characters)"Testing
Files Changed
src/agents/util/_transforms.py: Addedvalidate_agent_name()functionsrc/agents/agent.py: Enhanced__post_init__()with validationtests/test_agent_name_validation.py: New comprehensive test suiteChecklist
make lintandmake formathave been run