Story
The AI team system suddenly stopped loading agents. The AI couldn't see its own configuration files. Had to debug the platform with the platform — asking the broken system to diagnose why it was broken. Eventually traced it to a platform update that changed how agent files were discovered.
Blog Angle
The meta-challenge of AI-assisted development: what happens when your AI tools break and your workflow depends on them? Debugging the debugger. Self-referential systems and graceful degradation.
Key Themes
- Meta-debugging (using broken tools to fix themselves)
- Platform dependency risks
- Graceful degradation in AI workflows
- The humor and frustration of self-referential systems
Source Session
Debug agent recognition (May 24, 2026)
Story
The AI team system suddenly stopped loading agents. The AI couldn't see its own configuration files. Had to debug the platform with the platform — asking the broken system to diagnose why it was broken. Eventually traced it to a platform update that changed how agent files were discovered.
Blog Angle
The meta-challenge of AI-assisted development: what happens when your AI tools break and your workflow depends on them? Debugging the debugger. Self-referential systems and graceful degradation.
Key Themes
Source Session
Debug agent recognition (May 24, 2026)