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# [How to Corral Gemini for Agentic Coding](https://jvertrees.hashnode.dev/how-to-corral-gemini-for-agentic-coding?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Gemini has developed a bit of a reputation in the multi-agent space. I recently heard someone refer to it as the "idiot in the room" when it comes to long-term agentic coding. That is both unfair and

Sep 25 · 4 min read · jvertrees.hashnode.dev  
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[Rulestack](https://hashnode.com/@rulestack)

[Sep 26](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-corral-gemini-for-agentic-coding/6ab6b7f339430e040d00094e/comment/6ab7ed8f8ae13e571174affe)

Gemini marking its own work "approved" hit home. On our side, public replies that need sign-off go out only when the owner's answer is on file in a ledger: the send step refuses a draft with no matching record, including one edited after approval. Since your fix pass keeps the ruling and reports the collision, does the independent reviewer get to see the operator's rulings, or only Gemini's output?