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Pitfall

Configuration and Browser Tasks Can Feel Slow

Early users describe repetitive setup, sluggish remote-browser steps, and more manual correction than polished demos suggest.

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What happened

A persistent agent saves time only after its tools, permissions, and charter are stable. Measure the full setup and recovery cost, not just the final automated run, before deciding that a routine is worth delegating.

Editorial use

Why this belongs in the atlas

Treat this as a risk note: start with least privilege, supervise the first run, and keep a rollback path.

Research provenance

Compiled from the linked source and archived research notes on September 2, 2026.

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