Coding agents show real agency by handing you a script when sandbox blocks them
jobergum · x · 2026-09-27
Search infra developer jobergum shares why he likes the agency of coding agents: when a sandbox blocks installing a tool, the agent doesn't stall — it writes a script the user can run to get what it needs, then asks them to upload the result file. This proactive workaround-and-collaborate behavior in constrained environments is what he finds most impressive about coding agents.
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