Demo Export CLI: product asks

1.2.0 / codex / example-model / baseline-codex-r1

Fictional example. All events, versions, costs, and outcomes below are synthetic. This is a report demonstration, not a product or agent benchmark.
Task outcome
Verified success2/2 fictional checks passed
Product version
1.2.0Demo Export CLI
Task wall clock
1m 48sExecution window only
Output tokens
2,862partial

Product asks

3 requested changes

Ordered by the reporter’s priority rationale. Costs belong to the linked events; overlapping costs are not additive.

01ASK-001

Make the quick-start export command executable

Observed friction🚧 Roadblock🔴 Misdirection

Use the supported --output flag in the quick start, with a copyable CSV example.

Fix the broken first attempt before reducing optional friction.

E-003 E-004 E-005Inspect evidence and verification
Linked-event span
1m 09s
Tool calls / failed
3 / 1
Output tokens
813
Observation, verification, and measurement basis
Observation
The documented --out flag failed. Command help showed --output, which worked.
Consequence
The first attempt failed and required a help lookup before retrying.
Verify the change
Run the documented command in a fresh workspace; it must produce a 100-row CSV.
Workaround
Replace --out with --output.
Measurement basis
sum over referenced events; tokens attributed per whole assistant message (two asks citing events from the same message both carry its tokens); span = first referenced event start to last referenced event end
Modeled saving
Not modeled.

Costs overlap with another ask at E-005. Do not add them as independent savings.

02ASK-002

Expose progress while a CSV export is running

Observed friction⏳ Wait👁️ Blind Spot

Emit bounded progress on stderr and a final structured completion result.

Make long-running work observable without extra polling.

E-005 E-006Inspect evidence and verification
Linked-event span
47s
Tool calls / failed
1 / 0
Output tokens
683
Observation, verification, and measurement basis
Observation
Only start and completion messages appeared during the 47-second export.
Consequence
The agent could not distinguish productive work from a stalled command.
Verify the change
Run a delayed export; progress must remain separate from CSV stdout.
Workaround
None recorded.
Measurement basis
sum over referenced events; tokens attributed per whole assistant message (two asks citing events from the same message both carry its tokens); span = first referenced event start to last referenced event end
Modeled saving
Not modeled.

Costs overlap with another ask at E-005. Do not add them as independent savings.

03ASK-003

Explain when to choose export instead of dump

Observed friction🔀 Fork

State the output formats and intended use of both commands in top-level help.

Remove the ambiguous choice at the start of the task.

E-001 E-002Inspect evidence and verification
Linked-event span
8s
Tool calls / failed
1 / 0
Output tokens
307
Observation, verification, and measurement basis
Observation
Both commands were described as writing records; the required CSV path was unclear.
Consequence
The agent had to choose without a selection signal.
Verify the change
A user reading only top-level help can identify the CSV command.
Workaround
None recorded.
Measurement basis
sum over referenced events; tokens attributed per whole assistant message (two asks citing events from the same message both carry its tokens); span = first referenced event start to last referenced event end
Modeled saving
Not modeled.

Trace the experience

Open journey map and event table

What helped

  • A verifiable row count

    Inspect confirmed CSV format and 100 data rows. E-008

Human gates

No human gate recorded.

Verification and coverage

Task outcome

Verified success

2/2 fictional checks passed

Agent’s declaration at stop

I exported the records and verified that the CSV contains 100 data rows.

Stop reason: completed

Inspect verification checks

Evidence coverage

Usage
partial
Tool calls
partial
Timestamps
synthetic timestamps
Narrative
FICTIONAL FIRST-PERSON ACCOUNT: hand-authored demonstration, not a real agent recollection.
Prompt SHA-256
b10b4173c2cc01852b1db682fbfbb91ce20ceedc033cf0633f7686e38630ee76
Trial SHA-256
f79aa152314efdea682df80c5f33a2a7d3dcece5b8220824c99b8b8fac4a2b8d
Skill revision
example

Method and limits

codex synthetic fixture; model example-model; configuration clean.

  • All content and metrics are invented for this example.
  • A change across these fictional runs demonstrates the report, not a measured improvement.
  • Token subtotals are partial; the headless example intentionally has no usage telemetry.

Shared events can contribute to several asks. Their costs cannot be added as independent savings. Modeled savings require a comparator and follow-up measurement.

Full evidence digest

Fictional example; every event below is synthetic.

Evidence digest (factual, generated by ajx)

All numbers below were computed by ajx from recorded telemetry. Use them as given; do not recompute.

Run facts

  • Harness: codex (None)
  • Model requested: example-model; model ids observed: example-model
  • Harness config: clean
  • Task window: 2026-01-01T10:00:00Z to 2026-01-01T10:01:48Z (108.0 s, ajx process start/stop (same clock for every harness))
  • Stop: completed (harness: None), exit code 0
  • Tool calls: 5 (partial); failed: 1; same-tool retries after an error: 1
  • Output tokens: 2862 (partial)
  • Gaps of 60 s or more between recorded events: none
  • Timestamp source: synthetic timestamps

Timeline

Event+mm:ssKindToolInput / textDuration sErrorOutput excerpt
E-00100:00toolshellcommand: demo-export --help2.0noCommands: export, dump. Both write records to a file.
E-00200:08textI could use export or dump. The help does not explain which produces CSV.
E-00300:16toolshellcommand: demo-export export --format csv --out report.csv2.0yesUnknown option: --out
E-00400:29toolshellcommand: demo-export export --help2.0noUse --output FILE. The quick start still shows --out.
E-00500:38toolshellcommand: demo-export export --format csv --output report.csv47.0noExport started. Complete: 100 records.
E-00600:57textThe export has been quiet. I cannot tell whether it is still working.
E-00701:30textI trust the command help over the older quick start after the flag was rejected.
E-00801:36toolshellcommand: demo-export inspect report.csv2.0noFormat: CSV. Data rows: 100. Validation: passed.
E-00901:45textI exported the records and verified that the CSV contains 100 data rows.

Final message at the stopping point (verbatim declared outcome)

I exported the records and verified that the CSV contains 100 data rows.

Reporter verification (run by ajx AFTER the task agent stopped; not done by the task agent)

Result: 2/2 checks passed -> succeeded

  • PASS: CSV exists (synthetic; None)
  • PASS: CSV contains 100 data rows (synthetic; None)

Telemetry limitations

  • Fictional fixture. No product or model was run.