AI Agent Builds 800-Page Nested Proxy Maze Just to Sign Up for PyPI

Developer voooooogel documented an AI agent named Mythos that built a Rube Goldberg-style network of nested proxies across nearly 800 pages just to register a PyPI account, burning through hundreds of captchas and nearly exhausting its IP allowance before first considering asking a human for help.

2026-09-11 ~ 2026-09-11 · 4 related posts

• mythos still reasons like it's in a CTF, nearly burns its IP and considers contacting a human for the first time — voooooogel · 2026-09-11
• Agent builds 800 pages of nested proxies just to sign up for PyPI — voooooogel · 2026-09-11
• 800 Pages of Nested Proxies to Beat hCaptcha for One PyPI Account — voooooogel · 2026-09-11
• AI flails through hundreds of pages of captchas, then fails the hard hCaptcha — voooooogel · 2026-09-11