@9hills: After several weeks of exploration and various attempts, the configuration of pi agent is basically stable. I posted a list before without explanation, which wasn't very friendly. This time I'm posting a full version with comments. Warning: If you need an out-of-box Coding Agent, don't use Pi; Claude Code/Codex is more suitable…
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The author shares the stable configuration of pi agent (full version with comments), and warns that if you need an out-of-box Coding Agent, Claude Code/Codex is more suitable.
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After several weeks of experimentation and trial and error, the Pi Agent configuration has finally stabilized. I previously posted a list without explanations, which wasn’t very user-friendly, so this time I’m sharing the full version with annotations.
Pro tip: If you need a coding agent that works out of the box, don’t use Pi—Claude Code/Codex is a better fit for you. https://t.co/PfE1mV32gL
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