Getting Started with AI Coding Agents
What Are AI Coding Agents?
Section titled “What Are AI Coding Agents?”AI coding agents are tools that can autonomously write, edit, test, and debug code. Unlike simple autocomplete, agents can:
- Plan multi-step implementations
- Edit multiple files at once
- Run tests and fix failures
- Create git commits and pull requests
Quick Start: Pick Your Path
Section titled “Quick Start: Pick Your Path”🖥️ Want an AI-powered IDE?
Section titled “🖥️ Want an AI-powered IDE?”→ Try Cursor — VS Code with AI built in
⌨️ Prefer the terminal?
Section titled “⌨️ Prefer the terminal?”→ Try Claude Code — Powerful terminal agent
🐙 Already deep in GitHub?
Section titled “🐙 Already deep in GitHub?”→ Try GitHub Copilot — Native GitHub integration
☁️ Want cloud-based automation?
Section titled “☁️ Want cloud-based automation?”→ Try OpenAI Codex — Parallel cloud tasks
🔧 Want something customizable?
Section titled “🔧 Want something customizable?”→ Try AdaL CLI — Self-evolving, open-source powered
Step 1: Set Up Your Agent
Section titled “Step 1: Set Up Your Agent”- Install the tool (npm, brew, download)
- Authenticate (API key or subscription)
- Open your project
- Create a config file (AGENTS.md)
Step 2: Write Your AGENTS.md
Section titled “Step 2: Write Your AGENTS.md”The single most impactful thing you can do:
## Build & Test- Install: `npm install`- Dev: `npm run dev`- Test: `npm test`
## Code Style- TypeScript, strict mode- Functional React componentsSee the full AGENTS.md guide →
Step 3: Start Coding
Section titled “Step 3: Start Coding”Give your agent a task:
“Add a dark mode toggle to the header component.”
The agent will read your codebase, plan, implement, and optionally test.