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An LLM agent named Astra achieved the first recorded ascension in NetHack, a complex roguelike game requiring long-term planning and execution. The post documents how the agent built its own harness and succeeded where previous attempts failed, exploring the gap between game knowledge and reliable execution in complex environments.