What hundreds of devtool evaluations reveal about designing for agents
FanaHOVA · x · 2026-10-30
Resend highlighted insights from @heymikasagi, who has evaluated hundreds of devtools:
- Agents are becoming devtools' biggest power users, yet most products still aren't built for them.
- She breaks down what agents avoid, what makes a devtool easy for agents to use, and the design patterns that separate agent-ready teams from the rest.
A useful reference for anyone building developer products in the agent era.
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