steipete and mitsuhiko Debate How Coding Agents Should Edit Files
steipete · x · 2026-09-25
mitsuhiko questions what the right path is for making models' code-based file editing acceptable, noting Claude's approach of 'add everything to git and diff' works but is heavy-handed. steipete replies: why not just let the agent cook and review the result?
A notable practitioner exchange on core coding-agent design choices: diff-based edits vs. git snapshots vs. letting agents run and reviewing afterwards.
Related event: Developers say AI file-editing via code still feels broken(2 posts)→
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