Hacker News: sarkarsh

New comment by sarkarsh in "Agentic Engineering Patterns"

sarkarsh — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:37:32 +0000

There is difference between being a Bot account and using LLM to clean up the response. Yes there is AI slop everywhere but how do differentiate from LLM refined answer.. not sure how good we human are with false positive.. (This post has not been refined with LLM :D

New comment by sarkarsh in "Ctlsurf – A notebook that forces AI coding agents to document their shortcuts"

sarkarsh — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:11:52 +0000

I've been using Claude Code for months and kept hitting the same issue: tasks would get "completed" but I'd have no visibility into what assumptions the agent made or what it quietly simplified when it got stuck.

  ctlsurf is a notebook that connects to AI agents via MCP. The key feature: when an agent marks a task done, it must provide structured completion data:                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  - Summary of what was done                                                                                                                                                                           
  - Assumptions made (required, at least one)                                                                                                                                                          
  - What was attempted but failed                                                                                                                                                                      
  - What was simplified or skipped                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  That last one is the important part. Agents often silently give up on parts of tasks, and this forces transparency.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
  https://app.ctlsurf.com                                                                                                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  Interested in feedback, especially from teams using AI agents in production where accountability matters.

Ctlsurf – A notebook that forces AI coding agents to document their shortcuts

sarkarsh — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:11:52 +0000

Article URL: https://app.ctlsurf.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46837330

Points: 2

# Comments: 1

New comment by sarkarsh in "Months building this did I just reinvent the wheel?"

sarkarsh — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:30:36 +0000

Over the past couple of months(not sure how many :), I’ve been building a set of minimal, no-bloat tools aimed at solo entrepreneurs.

I’m trying to figure out if this solves a real problem or if I’ve been tinkering in a vacuum.

Would love your honest feedback.. brutal is fine on whether this belongs in an already crowded space or should be scrapped entirely.

Months building this did I just reinvent the wheel?

sarkarsh — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 17:30:36 +0000

Article URL: https://landing.owlbos.com/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44839560

Points: 2

# Comments: 3

Beyond GenAI – Can LLM act as player in a RPG game?

sarkarsh — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:51:15 +0000

Article URL: https://www.phenx.io/post/navigating-new-realms-open-source-llms-in-rpg-environments

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39453150

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Fermi Paradox simulation

sarkarsh — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:17:21 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/sarkarsaurabh/fermi_paradox_sim

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17308191

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Simulation of impact of adaptability to change and its impact on success

sarkarsh — Wed, 30 May 2018 04:55:09 +0000

Article URL: https://github.com/sarkarsaurabh/game_of_life

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17185172

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Live Gameplay -Instant Regret He Said/She Said 2016 Campaign Edition

sarkarsh — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:46:10 +0000

Article URL: https://www.twitch.tv/instantregretgame

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12590460

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Word game based on the election theme

sarkarsh — Sat, 24 Sep 2016 16:17:03 +0000

This is a multiple player word game based on some of famous quotes from the election session. Plug-in words in to the sentences to make them as funny as possible.

The devs are giving away free iPhone 7 to one who comes out funniest of quotes. Don't forget to register by sending out a note to hello@instantregret.io

http://instantregret.io

A word game for the politically unscrupulous – true believers, the undecided, the disenfranchised, or the totally pissed off!

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12571472

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

Battle of funny people

sarkarsh — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:21:55 +0000

Article URL: http://instantregret.io

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12567249

Points: 1

# Comments: 0

Making pomodoro technique into a game for to-do

sarkarsh — Sat, 07 May 2016 10:48:56 +0000

Hi, I am big fan of Pomodoro technique. But most of the famous pomodoro apps have common interface of a timer/clock. They capture the idea of “Pomodoro way” but still something is missing. So I decided to build my own version of it in my app Crimson Box [I posted about it some time back about it]. The core vision is : the aliens monsters are attacking our planet. These aliens are strong and have multiple lives. The only hope of us is a laser cannon, but the problem is we have to charge the cannon, before firing. The only way to charge the cannon is to work on a task for 25 mins. Each time the cannon fires the boss's health drops. If the boss is defeated within a set time, untold riches are dropped. And if the boss lands on the earth … [horror horror] Here is what I created. www.crimsonbox.net or https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crimson-box/id1069271059

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11649101

Points: 2

# Comments: 0

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

sarkarsh — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:48:12 +0000

I am working on it. Hopefully soon.

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

sarkarsh — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:47:57 +0000

Thanks! This is first version and I am still working on the design.

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

sarkarsh — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:47:08 +0000

I have pushed an update. It's getting closer. Here is preview. http://www.crimsonbox.net/new-update-pushed-to-app-store/

List-less productivity

sarkarsh — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:06:07 +0000

I was bored with the way all the famous to-do apps look, mostly mundane lists of things to do. Not inspiring. So I started tinkering my own vision of a better and more engaging interface: A world dark and set in the future, where planet Earth is under constant wave of meteors; human civilization has moved backwards and survives on farming and windmills for energy. The to-do items take the form of meteors falling from the sky. The best part is when a task is completed the meteor explodes into a giant ball of fireworks. A serious "bad ass" way to say task complete. On the other hand, if a deadline is missed, the meteor comes crashing with smoke and red flames everywhere. Here is what I created. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crimson-box/id1069271059

Hacker News: sarkarsh

New comment by sarkarsh in "Agentic Engineering Patterns"

New comment by sarkarsh in "Ctlsurf – A notebook that forces AI coding agents to document their shortcuts"

Ctlsurf – A notebook that forces AI coding agents to document their shortcuts

New comment by sarkarsh in "Months building this did I just reinvent the wheel?"

Months building this did I just reinvent the wheel?

Beyond GenAI – Can LLM act as player in a RPG game?

Fermi Paradox simulation

Simulation of impact of adaptability to change and its impact on success

Live Gameplay -Instant Regret He Said/She Said 2016 Campaign Edition

Word game based on the election theme

Battle of funny people

Making pomodoro technique into a game for to-do

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

New comment by sarkarsh in "List-less productivity"

List-less productivity

80's Arcade meets to-do list – Crimson box

Balancing Energy and Time – art of creating harmony in busy lives