OpenBlock just secured #2 on Terminal Bench with our frontier coding agent, OB-1.
Our result illustrates how specialized agents built by small teams can outperform the monolithic systems of big labs.
We built OB-1 to mimic how a capable engineer works:
– Persistent memory blocks to track goals, todos, and notes
– Adaptive timeouts that keep the agent moving
– Editable reasoning so it can revise and self-correct
– Direct terminal execution to finish tasks cleanly
Happy to share lessons learned and tips for how small teams can build frontier agents—feel free to reach out.
tejpalv8•2h ago
Our result illustrates how specialized agents built by small teams can outperform the monolithic systems of big labs.
We built OB-1 to mimic how a capable engineer works: – Persistent memory blocks to track goals, todos, and notes – Adaptive timeouts that keep the agent moving – Editable reasoning so it can revise and self-correct – Direct terminal execution to finish tasks cleanly
Happy to share lessons learned and tips for how small teams can build frontier agents—feel free to reach out.