Reddit user runs Astra on a PCB design task for 12 hours straight
A user reports Astra worked uninterrupted for 12 hours on a non-trivial PCB design using KiCad's headless tooling, formally validating its output as it went. After 12 hours the interface stopped showing the "Worked for XXm YYs" timer.
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