Overview
- Recent reviews show most agents now do the same core jobs, including code-aware chat, multi-file edits, terminal runs, and autonomous task mode.
- Cost and limits shape daily use, with editor bundles using credits or quotas and CLI tools tying into model-provider plans that meter messages and tokens.
- Users report that CLI agents handle heavy, multi-file work well because they run in the real file system, though long sessions still hit context compaction that can blur earlier steps.
- A new workspace layer is emerging to close the shipping gap, with tools like Taskeract isolating each agent run in its own git worktree and guiding work from issue to pull request and CI.
- Cursor’s growth to 1 million daily users highlights demand for deep editor integration, as its VS Code fork enables inline multi-file diffs and planned, stepwise edits, though some extensions break and large codebases can index slowly.