Dev Argues Terminal is the Wrong Interface for Coding Agents, Calls for State Manipulation
mmmbchang · x · 2026-08-07
A developer pointed out that the terminal is not the right interface for coding with agents, urging the community to agree on this fundamental flaw.
They argued that while everyone is currently building terminal-based tools, it is clearly the wrong approach. The core pain points experienced with coding agents today boil down to two critical limitations:
- Inability to directly observe the state
- Inability to directly manipulate the state
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