Developers Warn: Messy Codebases Degrade AI Agent Performance

Developers warn that AI coding agent performance relies heavily on codebase cleanliness. As AI frequently modifies code, it introduces hidden clutter that pollutes the context and degrades performance, making well-maintained codebases more crucial than ever.

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