<p class="has-line-data">Wes and Scott talk with Armin Ronacher and Mario Zechner about PI, a minimalist agent harness powering tools like OpenClaw. They unpack why Bash is “all you need,” the risks of agents, workflow adaptability, and where AI coding agents are actually headed.</p>
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<a></a>Show Notes</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=00:00">00:00</a></strong> Welcome to Syntax!</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=03:28">03:28</a></strong> What is <a href="https://github.com/mitsuhiko/pi-mono">Pi</a>, and why does it matter?
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://openclaw.ai/">OpenClaw</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=05:54">05:54</a></strong> What do we actually mean by “agents”?</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=11:04">11:04</a></strong> Prompt injection: how LLMs get tricked</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=14:19">14:19</a></strong> Is <a href="https://claude.com/product/cowork">Claude Cowork</a> actually secure?</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=22:01">22:01</a></strong> How Armin and Mario use agents day to day</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=26:37">26:37</a></strong> Brought to you by <a href="https://sentry.io/syntax/">Sentry.io</a>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=27:25">27:25</a></strong> Memory and search: teaching agents to remember</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=33:04">33:04</a></strong> Do coding agents even need memory?</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=34:36">34:36</a></strong> “Bash is all you need”</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=37:21">37:21</a></strong> Adding power: how agents learn new tricks</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=47:02">47:02</a></strong> Tools and models Armin and Mario are using right now</li>
<li class="has-line-data">
<strong><a href="#t=54:15">54:15</a></strong> Sick picks + shameless plugs</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="code-line">
<a></a>Sick Picks</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Mario: <a href="https://cards-for-ukraine.at/">Cards for Ukraine</a>
</li>
<li class="has-line-data">Armin: <a href="https://www.project-audio.com/">Pro-Ject Audio Turntable</a>
</li>
</ul>
<h3 class="code-line">
<a></a>Shameless Plugs</h3>
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data">Armin:
<ul>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://substack.com/@thorstenball">Thorsten Ball Newsletter</a></li>
<li class="has-line-data"><a href="https://simonwillison.net/">Simon Willison</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
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<a></a>Hit us up on Socials!</h3>
<p class="has-line-data">Syntax: <a href="https://twitter.com/syntaxfm">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/syntax_fm/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@syntaxfm">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/96077407/admin/feed/posts/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@syntax_fm">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Wes: <a href="https://twitter.com/wesbos">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wesbos/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@wesbos">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/wesbos/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@wesbos">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Scott: <a href="https://twitter.com/stolinski">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stolinski/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@stolinski">Tiktok</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stolinski/">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@stolinski">Threads</a></p>
<p class="has-line-data">Randy: <a href="https://twitter.com/randyrektor">X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/randyrektor/">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@randyrektor">YouTube</a> <a href="https://www.threads.net/@randyrektor">Threads</a></p>

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