Terminal-based AI agents like Claude Code are shifting how developers use VS Code — from an active coding environment to more of a file viewer and review surface. The author describes a workflow where the agent reads the codebase, implements changes, and reports back, making VS Code's own AI extensions feel redundant. VS Code still earns its place for error highlighting, Git diffs, and the integrated terminal, but the editor is no longer the center of the workflow. The author also warns about the risk of losing code comprehension when relying heavily on agents, and advocates for reviewing every diff before accepting it.
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AI does a lot of the heavy lifting nowVS Code's extensions still have their useBut don't you stop understanding your own code?528 Impressions