Comment by igravious

> But with someone holding the leash

i've been thinking about why we call them agent harnesses

i know all analogies suck in different ways but here goes:

coding agents are like horses. without a harness and bridle they'll the horse will do as it pleases -- a human can't travel very far and fast by foot but put a bridle and a harness on a horse, give it a bit of coaxing with carrot and stick, add in a bit a pointing the thing in the right direction and bingo you're off to the races!