"Astra has ADHD": user says planning mode, skills and hooks still can't keep it on task
kvnduff · reddit · 2026-09-10
A frustrated user reports that Astra can't stay on task even with planning mode, precisely specified requirements, skills and hooks — often producing five-hour-long over-engineered outputs far beyond scope. They say Sol is much better at staying within scope and wonder why more people aren't hitting the same problem. A candid real-world complaint about agent focus and scope control.
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