Which local model is actually good at knowing when to stop and ask you a question?

A Reddit user is seeking a local model that excels at knowing when to pause and ask clarifying questions, rather than making assumptions and confidently producing incorrect results. They are interested in whether this capability is primarily due to the model itself, the system prompt, or the agent harness, particularly in the context of agentic/local coding models.

This post highlights a key challenge for local coding models, focusing on their ability to ask clarifying questions rather than making assumptions, unlike many current models that confidently produce incorrect results.