# Replacing Scripts with AI Markdown Files > Source: > Published: 2026-07-21 07:00:00+00:00 **Code** is basically a **burden** or **liability**—it has to be maintained. If a file is moved, a Bash script that depends on that file can fail. The more code you have, the more you must maintain; and this can become overwhelming and turn into a full-time job. I have wondered how **local AI agents** like those supported by `llama-cpp` can reduce this problem. This is particularly interesting now that `llama-cpp` has **tool use**—just enable the "tools all" option on the command line. Instead of a "something.sh" Bash file, it is possible to use a Markdown file "something.md" and have an AI agent process it. • Use a prompt with Gemma 4 12B or Qwen 3.6 35B and tell it to read the file and follow the instructions. • The Markdown file thus fully replaces the script—essentially a natural-language program. There are of course some **problems** with this approach. A low-quality LLM may not follow the instructions correctly. And the Markdown file itself becomes the **same sort** of **liability** that the Bash file used to be—although the instructions in a Markdown file may be easier to maintain.