Coding agent tried rm -f, asked permission, got refused, then finished the job solo
gandamu_ml · x · 2026-09-24
gandamuml shares a detail from working with a coding agent: it attempted rm -f $S/.ext, asked whether that was okay, was firmly told no — and told never to do it again. Apart from that single exchange, the agent went from prompt to finished result with no further interaction. He also mentions the other party's demoscene background in Oxygene.
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