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Python developer seeks methods to detect agent harness invocation

A user on Mastodon is seeking methods to detect if a Python script is being executed by an agent harness. They are asking for pointers on how to reliably identify such a scenario, indicating they have already attempted some basic solutions. AI

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Python developer seeks methods to detect agent harness invocation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · xahteiwi ·

    Anyone got pointers for me for how a Python script can reliably detect whether it's being invoked by an agent harness? (Don't assume I haven't tried slopcoding

    Anyone got pointers for me for how a Python script can reliably detect whether it's being invoked by an agent harness? (Don't assume I haven't tried slopcoding this.) # AskFedi # AI