[fragmede]

The lightbulb moment for me was to have it make me a smoke test and to tell to run the test and fix issues (with the code it generated) until it passes. iterate over all features in the Todo.md (that I asked it to make). Claude code will go off and do stuff for I dunno, hours?, while I work on something else.

[joshstrange]

Hours? Not in my experience. It will do a handful of tasks then say “Great! I’ve finished a block of tasks” and stop. and honestly, you’re gonna want to check its work periodically. You can’t even trust it to run litters and unit test reliably. I’ve lost count of how many times it’s skipped pre-commit checks or committed code with failing tests because it just gives up.

[antonvs]

I once had the Gemini CLI get into a loop of failures followed by self-flagellation where it ended saying something like "I'm sorry I have failed you, you should go and find someone capable of helping you."

[visarga]

I saw on X someone posted a screenshot where Gemini got depressed after repeated failure, apologized and actually uninstalled itself. Honorable seppuku.

[linhan_dot_dev]

I've been using this method for several weeks. The issue I'm currently facing is that Claude Code incorrectly believes it has completed the task and then stops.

Let me illustrate with a specific, simple example: fixing linter or compiler errors. The problems I solve with this method are all verifiable via the command line (this can usually be documented in CLAUDE.md). Claude Code will continuously adjust the code based on the linter's output until all errors are resolved. This process often takes quite some time. I typically do this after completing a feature development. If Claude Code mistakenly thinks it has finished the task during one of these checks, it will halt the entire process. I then have to restart it using the same prompt to continue the task.

Therefore, I'm looking for an external tool to manage Claude Code. I haven't found one yet. I've seen some articles suggesting the use of a subagents approach, where tools like Gemini CLI or Codex could launch Claude Code. I haven't thoroughly explored this method yet.

[peteybeachsand]

genius i gotta try this