Agents quit at the first obstacle: dev asks how to make them relentless
LuckyFrequency · reddit · 2026-11-10
The author's agent, powered by GPT 6.1 Terra, gave up installing an unsigned F-Droid APK when Google Play Protect blocked it — even though a simple search reveals the workaround (disable Play Store, install, re-enable). The agent just ended its turn and threw the problem back.
Puzzled that labs use agents to crack unsolved math problems while theirs quits at the drop of a hat, the poster asks the community for practical tips on making agents persist through obstacles.
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