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It's Where the Agentic Stack Starts. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The IDE Isn't Dead. It's Where the Agentic Stack Starts. **[Kilo Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/kilo-ai-blog)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A defense of the IDE as the central hub of agentic AI development workflows, arguing that terminals, CLIs, and cloud agents are extensions rather than replacements. The post outlines Kilo's approach: a VS Code extension rebuilt around agent orchestration, parallel agent execution across worktrees, cross-interface session continuity, a 24/7 background agent (KiloClaw), and model-agnostic pay-per-token pricing. The core argument is that reducing friction across every developer surface — not picking one winning interface — is the real product challenge in AI-assisted development. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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