# 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

Related: Full-stack builder

Source: https://redfinchadvisory.com/lexicon/coding-agent (version 1.0, changed 2026-10-21)