Astra coding agent shines in audits, but newline handling raises perf concerns

Early adopters praise Google's new Astra coding agent for slop audits, performance digs, and agent workflow optimization. But one developer found it treats newlines as optional, reportedly triggering an n² performance issue in generated code.

2026-09-05 ~ 2026-09-05 · 2 related posts

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