GitLab Duo Agent Platform loses track of working files during markdown translation tasks

Summary

GitLab Duo Agent Platform lost track of a working file during a markdown translation task, resulting in a "File not found" error and halting the process.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Start a markdown translation task using GitLab Duo Agent Platform
  2. Request translation of a markdown file to Japanese
  3. During the translation process, the agent attempts to save/access a working file
  4. The agent loses track of the file it had created in its temporary workspace
  5. Process stops with "ファイルが見つかりませんでした。" (File not found) error

Current Behavior

The agent loses the reference to its own working file mid-process, causing the task to fail with a file not found error. The translation content appears to be generated but cannot be saved properly.

Expected Behavior

The agent should maintain references to all working files it creates during a task and complete the translation without losing track of intermediate files.

Environment

  • Feature: GitLab Duo Agent Platform (DAP)
  • Task type: Markdown translation (English to Japanese)
  • File path attempted: content/handbook/customer-success/professional-services-engineering/education-services/gitlabcicdhandsonlab7-ja.md
  • Session ID: 1850088

Additional Context

This appears to be an issue with the agent's internal file management in its temporary workspace. The agent created intermediate files during processing but lost track of their location, preventing completion of the task.

Impact

  • Task could not be completed automatically
  • User had to manually intervene to save translation results
  • Reduces confidence in using DAP for longer-running tasks

Possible Causes

  • File path references not properly maintained across agent execution steps
  • Temporary workspace cleanup occurring prematurely
  • File handle/reference loss during multi-step operations
  • Working directory context not preserved between agent operations