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The Agentic Review

Independent analysis of agentic AI systems, products, and standards.

Vol. I · No. 1 · Est. 2026
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coding agents

Our coverage of coding agents in The Agentic Review — long-form analysis filed under this beat, written by contributors who follow the area closely.

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OpenHands, Aider, Continue — the Open-Source Coding-Agent Stack in 2026

Four open-source coding agents — OpenHands, Aider, Continue, and the post-fork Cline lineage — now cover most of what a closed-source IDE assistant does. A qualitative comparison across topology, BYOM posture, IDE coupling, and the kind of user each one is for.

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