Tool-assisted control, not reflex play: Astra wrote the harness and repaired the planner
imjustnewatai · x · 2026-09-18
Thread post 2/6: clarifying the method — Astra wrote and supervised the harness; the program simulates hazards, searches routes, and handles most movement automatically, while Astra checks screenshots and repairs the planner after deaths. Tool-assisted control, not visual reflex play.
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