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IDEcline: How the most powerful coding tools became second-class citizens

9 hours ago
https://thenewstack.io/ide-vs-desktop-agent/
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  • #IDEs
  • #Software Development
  • The shift from IDEs being central to software development to becoming second-class citizens in the face of AI-driven orchestration.
  • Three waves of AI coding tools: Wave 1 (AI as IDE feature), Wave 2 (AI in terminal), Wave 3 (multi-agent desktop control planes).
  • Agent control planes coordinate tasks, tools, permissions, context, and review, surpassing IDE capabilities.
  • IDEs are not disappearing but are being repositioned as verification and debugging tools.
  • The competitive landscape is shifting, with IDE-first companies facing pressure and tech giants like Microsoft and Google adapting strategies.
  • Potential counterarguments include deep IDE-agent integration, fragmentation of attention, and security constraints.
  • The future battleground is about trust, auditing, and verification in codebases.
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