Can an agent get interrupted while making a tool c...
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wooden-librarian-60399
09/17/2025, 4:12 AMCan an agent get interrupted while making a tool call?
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tall-airline-16756
09/17/2025, 4:12 AMThanks for reaching out, Drew. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
tall-airline-16756
09/17/2025, 4:13 AMAbsolutely, an agent can be interrupted while making a tool call in LiveKit, and the system is thoughtfully designed to handle these interruptions smoothly. Here’s how it works:
• Long-running tool calls are able to detect if an interruption happens and can cancel tasks if needed, so nothing gets stuck.
• The system has a default interruption behavior—for instance, if the user starts speaking, the agent’s speech will pause automatically.
• You can also trigger interruptions explicitly using the
interrupt()w
wooden-librarian-60399
09/17/2025, 4:13 AMhow do I make an agent uninterruptible
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tall-airline-16756
09/17/2025, 4:14 AMI'm happy to guide you through making an agent uninterruptible in LiveKit. You can achieve this by setting the
allow_interruptionsFalseallow_interruptions=False Copy code
class UninterruptableAgent(Agent):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__(
instructions="You are not interruptable.",
stt=deepgram.STT(),
llm=openai.LLM(model="gpt-4o"),
tts=openai.TTS(),
allow_interruptions=False # This disables interruptions
)allowInterruptions: false Copy code
const agent = new pipeline.VoicePipelineAgent(
vad,
stt,
llm,
tts,
{
chatCtx: initialContext,
allowInterruptions: false // This disables interruptions
}
);SpeechHandle Copy code
async def on_function_call(self, ctx, function_call):
ctx.disallow_interruptions() # This disables interruptions for this specific call3 Views