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FAQ: Five Myths About 'The Agent Installed the Deps'

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Did your agent actually install that package? Or did it only narrate a successful install? This mix-up shows up in agent loops constantly. The chat text often looks exactly like pip. The server often disagrees a few steps later. Why do we keep trusting the narrator? This piece is not a model-qualit…

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  1. 2026-09-17 00:58 · DEV Community — AI
    FAQ: Five Myths About 'The Agent Installed the Deps'

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