Introduction to Agentic Engineering: Developing Software with AI Coding Agents
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Summary
The article introduces the concept of 'agentic engineering' as the practice of developing software with the assistance of coding agents. It defines coding agents as AI systems that can both write and execute code, with examples including Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Gemini CLI. The author provides a working definition of agents in the context of Large Language Models as software that 'runs tools in a loop to achieve a goal.' The article serves as an introductory explanation of this emerging field in software development.
Key quotes
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What are coding agents? They're agents that can both write and execute code.
Popular examples include Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Gemini CLI.
Agents run tools in a loop to achieve a goal
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