Skills2026-08-03 · source-backed

Verify your harness actually writes checkpoints.

Issue

2026-08-03

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source-backed

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Story

Cline's CLI shipped a fix disclosing checkpoints were never recorded at all due to a run-boundary regression, so /undo failed once the agent used tools. Run a throwaway task, let the agent modify files, then attempt a restore. If your safety net is untested, it's a belief rather than a control.

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Y Combinator open-sources QM, the harness running its company
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Linked by a graph relationship (Cline benchmarked against Claude Code); both cover Cline; overlapping topics (agent, harness).
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Linked by a graph relationship (Cline benchmarked against Claude Code); both cover CLI, Cline; overlapping topics (agent, once).
Kilo Code competes with Cline / Shared entity: CLI / Same source domain / Shared topic / Earlier coverage / Tension
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Linked by a graph relationship (Kilo Code competes with Cline); both cover CLI; reported by the same outlet (github.com).
Cline benchmarked against Claude Code / Shared entity: CLI / Same source domain / Shared topic / What happened next
The Agent Permission Layer Is the Attack Surface Now, and It's Made of String Parsing
Linked by a graph relationship (Cline benchmarked against Claude Code); both cover CLI; reported by the same outlet (github.com).

Source trail

Cline's CLI shipped a fix

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CLI Cline Verify

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Canonical issue: Ramsay Research Agent — August 3, 2026
AI generated: no
Story unit: 2026-08-03-verify-your-harness-actually-writes-checkpoints
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Verify your harness actually writes checkpoints.

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