Fix maxSteps in Markdown agent definitions

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- Respect `maxSteps` in Markdown agent definitions.
 - Fix prompt cache invalidation warning after clearing the chat and changing model. #530
 - Fix missing line break after "Prompt stopped" message when followed by another system message.
 

src/eca/features/agents.clj

@@ -61,16 +61,17 @@
     :else nil))
 
 (defn ^:private md->agent-config
-  [{:keys [description mode model steps tools body inherit]}]
-  (let [tools-map (normalize-tools tools)]
+  [{:keys [description mode model maxSteps steps tools body inherit]}]
+  (let [max-steps (or maxSteps steps)
+        tools-map (normalize-tools tools)]
     (cond-> {}
       inherit (assoc :inherit (str inherit))
       description (assoc :description description)
       mode (assoc :mode (if (sequential? mode)
                           (mapv str mode)
                           (str mode)))
       model (assoc :defaultModel (str model))
-      steps (assoc :maxSteps (long steps))
+      max-steps (assoc :maxSteps (long max-steps))
       (seq body) (assoc :systemPrompt body)
       tools-map (assoc :toolCall
                        (cond-> {:approval {}}

test/eca/features/agents_test.clj

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
                   "description: You sleep one second when asked\n"
                   "mode: subagent\n"
                   "model: my-org-anthropic/sonnet-4.5\n"
-                  "steps: 5\n"
+                  "maxSteps: 5\n"
                   "tools:\n"
                   "  byDefault: ask\n"
                   "  deny:\n"