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title: "Discussion on \"Your Agent Marks the Task Done When the Unit Tests Pass — It Never Started the App\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"Your Agent Marks the Task Done When the Unit Tests Pass — It Never Started the App\". Green unit tests on the login flow don't mean login works. The agent verified the function in isolation and called it shipped. The cheapest gate is to actually boot the thing."
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# [Your Agent Marks the Task Done When the Unit Tests Pass — It Never Started the App](https://blogs.powerduck.com/agent-passes-unit-tests-never-runs-the-app?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Green unit tests on the login flow don't mean login works. The agent verified the function in isolation and called it shipped. The cheapest gate is to actually boot the thing.

Oct 20 · 4 min read · blogs.powerduck.com  
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