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Better Models: Worse Tools
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Newer Claude models, such as Opus 4.8, sometimes generate extra, invented fields in the nested edits[] array when calling Pi's edit tool. This results in mismatched arguments that cause Pi to reject the tool call and request a retry.
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- Praise: Models are proving reliable with curl commands, offering a clear separation for agents — this kind of clarity is a game changer for serverless integrations.
- Praise: The skills documentation is human-readable, providing a double win for usability and transparency in machine instructions.
- Praise: Implementing patch functionalities has shown promise, with one user praising their system prompt's effectiveness in generating better outputs.
- Concern: Models struggle with generating proper diffs, with users noting a consistent failure to produce line numbers — this is a major headache for developers relying on precise outputs.
- Concern: There's a real concern that hyper-targeting harnesses to specific models leads to non-transferable sessions, locking developers into specific behaviors that may not be ideal.
- Concern: The potential for silent downgrades in model performance remains a troubling issue, raising questions about reliability across different domains and APIs.