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Make coding agents write structure first and pass three test gates

BlastLoop splits agent coding into Blast, Mid and Inner altitudes, then runs structural, bug/ops and adversarial tests in a fixed order before anything ships. The README shows how to use it with a coding agent in under five minutes.

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Source

rossleeshaw on Hacker News · 2026-10-15 · Project link

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-16.

What they did

BlastLoop splits agent coding into Blast, Mid and Inner altitudes, then runs structural, bug/ops and adversarial tests in a fixed order before anything ships. The README shows how to use it with a coding agent in under five minutes.

Result (as claimed)

Open source v1.0 with a public write-up; 15 points on Show HN.

Tools they used

The source does not name specific tools.

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Set it up

  1. Pick a contained repo or task

    Start on a branch or side project where mistakes are cheap.

  2. Install and configure

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  3. Run it on a real task

    Give it a well-scoped issue and let it work. Review the diff like any pull request.

  4. Add guardrails

    Keep tests and CI in the loop, and never let an agent push to main or touch production secrets unattended.

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Goal: Make coding agents write structure first and pass three test gates
What the original author did: BlastLoop splits agent coding into Blast, Mid and Inner altitudes, then runs structural, bug/ops and adversarial tests in a fixed order before anything ships. The README shows how to use it with a coding agent in under five minutes.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Open source v1.0 with a public write-up; 15 points on Show HN.
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50106062
Tools they used: not named in the source
Category: Dev & ops

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1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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