Users report GPT-6 Astra keeps forgetting it can use computer and Gmail MCP tools
Soft_Hand_1971 · reddit · 2026-09-05
A Reddit user complains that Astra frequently "forgets" it can use tools like controlling the computer or Gmail MCP, instead asking the user to do things manually—frustrating for a paid service.
Though brief, the post reflects a real reliability pain point: flagship models inconsistently recalling their own tool-use capabilities, a common failure mode for agent-style assistants.
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