Dev says agent ceiling comes from ultracode generator-critic loops with broad authority
curious_vii · x · 2026-10-31
curiousvii argues the current ceiling for what agents can do comes from 5.5 with max thinking, ultracode mode, and explicitly broad authority to act. His bespoke "ultracode (swarm?) generator-critic loop" threads are, in his words, "ridiculous" — suggesting swarm-style multi-agent generator-critic workflows are the key to unlocking coding agent capability right now.
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