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by blfr 1 hour ago
Can I easily run whois, curl, dig, grep, python, browser/playwright? Yes.

Was watching an agent with terminal access install its tools, configure them, then map my lab, find services, and guess stack just pure magic? Also yes.

Did it cost me $23 in tokens to set it up, test, and run? Probably. Using gemini 3.1 pro was not the spendthrift choice here.

Is putting some cost controls in place a good idea? Also, probably yes.

Can I therefore understand someone who wants to see things happen on their own with a beautiful prompt instead of doing them personally even when fully capable, maybe even more efficient? Of course.

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"Beautiful prompt"?

Can't tell if this is parody. Either that, or it's someone without any self-awareness.