Agent builds OCR app on the fly after read tool removal
mitsuhiko · x · 2026-08-20
Developer mitsuhiko shared a case where his model, after having its read tool removed, decided to build an OCR application to process an image he provided. This demonstrates the model's ability to autonomously plan and solve problems when specific tools are missing.
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