Bash is no longer all you need for reliable agent tool calling
yenkel · x · 2026-09-17
yenkel discusses agent tool-calling design: if the goal is reliable tool calling, bash is no longer all you need; sandboxes + bash remain good for work involving code generation and execution.
- Rationale: bash is harder to secure/control (halting problem), so not exposing it helps for many use cases.
- The same applies to any open-ended, schemaless tool—structured, constrained tool interfaces are easier to keep reliable.
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