---
title: "Saga / Rollback · agent control pattern · Agent Fieldbook"
url: https://agentfieldbook.org/design/archetypes/saga-rollback/
description: "Compensating actions undo committed side effects when a later step fails. Keeps multi-step write workflows consistent."
section: "Design · Control archetype"
source: Agent Fieldbook — generated from the published page
---

# Saga / Rollback

Compensating actions undo committed side effects when a later step fails. Keeps multi-step write workflows consistent.

## What it is

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Kind | Control archetype |
| Status | emerging |

## Basis