@RhysSullivan: i can't believe the ideal form factor for background / proactive agents is codex pets
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Rhys Sullivan discusses the ideal form factor for background/proactive agents being Codex Pets, and lists desired agents like one that watches GitHub repos for changes.
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i can’t believe the ideal form factor for background / proactive agents is codex pets https://t.co/a5cDSnuiEB
Rhys (@RhysSullivan): alright i’m wanting to try background / proactive agents, looking to learn what peoples setups are like
rough things on my mind of random agents i want:
- i want an agent that watches a github repo like an sdk and tells me how it changes
- i want an agent that whenever i get a
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