# Bad Influence story: Santiago tests an agent with a Claude Code-built digital twin

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-11 11:57. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/233949da-fc65-40ae-a980-08a9acd32e6f

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Latest update (11-11 11:57): Santiago shows how to test an agent with a digital twin using Claude Code

Overview: Santiago says he tested an agent he built without writing any code, using Claude Code to create a digital twin of it. He says the setup mocks every tool the agent touches and simulates those functions without affecting production, and that the test surfaces problems and suggests fixes. The report is a single post on X from Santiago (@svpino), and no independent evidence of the test results is given.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-11 11:57 · Santiago · [Santiago shows how to test an agent with a digital twin using Claude Code](https://badinfluence.news/items/xbeun5czynv3uw4wqfdsp52hr)
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