Independent verifier vs self-checking skill: Reddit debates agent QA design
1982_miguel · reddit · 2026-10-21
A Reddit thread tackles a classic agent problem: agents mark tasks 'completed' while skipping business rules (e.g., a contract needed a $5M guarantee but had $3M, and Claude said all requirements were met). The author argues self-checking skills are a confirmation-bias trap and proposes an independent verifier — a smaller SLM, deterministic rules, or a hybrid — auditing requirements point-by-point (pass/fail/needs review). Core question: can it beat a well-crafted self-check skill on accuracy while keeping token cost and latency practical?
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