Coding agent
An agent whose main job is writing and changing software.
It can usually read and edit code, run commands and run tests. Autocomplete in an editor is AI-assisted coding, not a coding agent. The key question is what it can reach: the code repository, a command line, production systems or data.
Also called
- AI coding agent
- AI software engineer
Kind of
- Agent An AI system that works toward a goal by deciding its own next steps and using tools to take actions.
Related
- Full-stack builder A person who uses AI tools to take a product from idea to launch alone, doing the work of a product manager, a designer and an engineer.
How it connects
- Sandbox contains Coding agent
- Software factory runs many Coding agent
- Agentic coding is done by a Coding agent