Developer Says CLI Tools Still Better for Repo Work, AI Coding Assistants Too Thin
doooyle · x · 2026-08-14
Developer @doooyle stated that any CLI tool is still better at working with the repo, growing the repo, and scripts, and even for getting pulses on the business, diving into data, and acting on it, AI coding assistants (like bot) are too thin right now. This reflects a developer's perspective on the current state of AI coding tools.
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