Because custom Python scripts means burning more tokens which costs more money. Reaching for an existing tool like `jq` means burning a LOT fewer tokens.
Imagine you have application code with a function to parse some json. But every time you decide to use it, you re-implement the entire function. This is despite it working the same way every time.
It's not like it's being rewritten for efficiency. "Just because".
Because custom Python scripts means burning more tokens which costs more money. Reaching for an existing tool like `jq` means burning a LOT fewer tokens.
Imagine you have application code with a function to parse some json. But every time you decide to use it, you re-implement the entire function. This is despite it working the same way every time.
It's not like it's being rewritten for efficiency. "Just because".