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A Vibe Is Not a Verdict: I Built a Tool That's Allowed to Say 'I Don't Know'

Don Johnson

Don Johnson

July 13, 2026

A Vibe Is Not a Verdict: I Built a Tool That's Allowed to Say 'I Don't Know'
#ai #rust #cli #security

My gut screamed scam. My tool said 'I don't know' — and that refusal is what actually cracked the case. An experiment in why honest CLIs beat confident ones.

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