Dev finds codemode implementations less useful than expected, fueling MCP vs CLI debate
trq212 · x · 2026-09-16
Responding to Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, developer trq212 says codemode-style implementations (having models call tools by writing code) turned out less useful in practice than expected. Lütke's condition: it works if models can invoke MCP tools through some form of REPL — otherwise bash and CLI can serve as a REPL substitute.
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