“I want to be able to use any agent and I don't want stuff inside their weird folders… I just use text files”
Ben Thompson · Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson · (Preview) All About Agents: Dots Arrive, Google and Apple Questions, Muse Follow-Ups, Super Intelligence, and the Mandate of Heaven
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What was described
Store all agent output in plain text files instead of proprietary folders to avoid lock-in
Said nearby on the same subject
“The shared folder is that bar… there’s a folder of real accepted work… runbooks… rules file… corrections log… these turn agents into something you can actually trust.”
“All agents are written .md files… these skills are like mini agents… they read the instructions, understand who you are, how you communicate… then AI uses the skill automatically”
“White noise… one user interface for all of your agents… integrated dictation… transcribes locally and automatically sends… agent sends APK file back…”