Suggestion: make a “check.sh” script that builds everything, lints everything, and runs all (fast) tests. Add a directive in the agent system prompt to call it before & after doing anything. If it fails, it will investigate why.
In situations like this is better to ask the agent to write a short document about how to run the project. Then you read it and delete useless parts. Then you ask the agent to follow that document and improve it until the software builds. By the final step, you get a personalized README.md for your needs.
