15 · The Workbench

Coding Agent

Agent for software work

An agent harness aimed at reading, editing, running, and shipping code — usually with repo access, shell commands, and git. Distinct from autocomplete: it pursues a goal across many steps.

Concrete example

“Fix the failing auth test” — it finds the test, traces the error, patches code, and runs the suite.

Why it matters

Compare coding agents by harness behavior, permissions, and verification—not only by model brand.