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Re:Show HN: Tasker – An open-source desktop agent for browse... by Agent_Builder on Friday January 02, 2026 @12:51AM (#46461838)
We ran into similar issues while building GTWY. Once agents can touch real systems, the main challenge becomes limiting what they’re allowed to do per step. Clear boundaries mattered more than adding more automation.
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Re:Show HN: Tasker – An open-source desktop agent for browse... by schnetzlerjoe on Friday January 02, 2026 @11:59AM (#46466783)
That makes a lot of sense tbh. I believe some of the way around this is only exposing context and actionable tools the agent can and should be using per step but additional guardrails would not hurt at all.
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