# Agentic coding

> A form of AI-aided programming that reduces human intervention and lets agents work for longer on larger tasks. It differs from mindless vibe coding.

A form of [AI-aided programming](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/AI-aided%20programming.txt) that reduces human intervention and lets agents work for longer on larger tasks. It differs from mindless [vibe coding](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Vibe%20coding.txt).

## IDEs

- [Archon](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Archon%20(software.txt))
- Agent mode in [Cursor](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Cursor%20(software.txt))
- Agent mode in [GitHub Copilot](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/GitHub%20Copilot.txt)
- [Google Antigravity](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Google%20Antigravity.txt)
- Agent mode in [Replit](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Replit.txt)
- <Google Jules>

## Terminal-based

- [Claude Code](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Claude%20Code.txt)
- <OpenAI Codex>
- <Gemini CLI>
- <Qwen Code>

## Record

- 2025-11-09 - [Speculative Tree Search](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Speculative%20tree%20search.txt) (thinking about giving AI more work while reducing the human review burden).
- 2025-08-19 - [Retrospective of Agentic Coding Experiments](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Retrospective%20of%20agentic%20coding%20experiments.txt)
- 2025-08-03 - [Agentic Coding Experiment 3](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Agentic%20coding%20experiment%203.txt). Specifications rather than a requirements document, plus [stateless AI–human interaction](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Stateless%20AI-Human%20Interaction.txt).
- 2025-04-25 - [Agentic Coding Experiment 2](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Agentic%20coding%20experiment%202.txt). Revised based on the thoughts in [Software Engineering in the AI Era](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Software%20engineering%20in%20AI%20era.txt).
- 2025-04-12 - [Agentic Coding Experiment 1](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Agentic%20coding%20experiment%201.txt). An attempt to imitate existing human workflows by defining planning, implementation, and refactoring agents.
- 2024-10-01 - Started using Cursor Composer (the former name for its agent feature) around this time.
- 2024-09-08 - Started using [Cursor](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/Cursor%20(software.txt)).
- 2023-10-21 - Tried [Sweep AI](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Sweep%20AI.txt) and left a note.
- 2023-10-19 - Tried [CodeRabbit](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/CodeRabbit.txt) and left a note.
- 2021-07-15 - Started using [GitHub Copilot](https://wiki.g15e.com/en/pages/GitHub%20Copilot.txt).

## Articles

- 2025-06-12 - [Agentic Coding Recommendations](https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/6/12/agentic-coding/)
- 2025-05-26 - [Vibe Coding vs. Agentic Coding: Fundamentals and Practical Implications of Agentic AI](https://wiki.g15e.com/pages/Vibe%20Coding%20vs.%20Agentic%20Coding%20-%20Fundamentals%20and%20Practical%20Implications%20of%20Agentic%20AI.txt)
- 2025-04-02 - [Best practices for using AI coding Agents](https://www.augmentcode.com/blog/best-practices-for-using-ai-coding-agents)

## Negative(?) outlooks

- 2025-08-14 - [Why LLMs Can't Really Build Software](https://zed.dev/blog/why-llms-cant-build-software)
- 2025-08-05 - [No, AI is not Making Engineers 10x as Productive](https://colton.dev/blog/curing-your-ai-10x-engineer-imposter-syndrome/)