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# RFC-0012: Deterministic Retry Controller
**Status:** Draft \| **Updated:** 2026-02-17
## Summary
Defines a bounded, deterministic retry mechanism for control-plane
policy violations and transient failures.
## Goals
- Bounded retries (no infinite loops)
- Transparent ledger recording
- Clear failure modes
## API (conceptual)
`retry_controller(run_id, max_attempts, policy) -> result`
## Reference Policy: must-delegate
- Attempt 1: run router normally
- If emit_guarded rejects with POLICY_VIOLATION_MUST_DELEGATE:
- record `policy_violation` + `retry_scheduled`
- rerun router in **strict mode** (no free-form output; must spawn
immediately)
- Attempt 2: if violation repeats:
- fail closed with deterministic error message
- record `run_failed`
## Ledger Events
- retry_scheduled
- retry_started
- retry_exhausted
- run_failed