GlossaryCoding agent
Coding agent
Definition
An AI tool, such as Claude Code or Cursor, that reads a codebase and performs programming tasks from natural-language instructions.
A coding agent goes beyond autocomplete: it takes a task, finds the relevant files, makes the change, and often runs the checks to confirm it worked. That makes it a natural consumer of well-structured feedback, because a precise annotation is very close to a task description.
The quality of what an agent produces tracks the quality of what it is given. "Fix the header" produces guesswork; an annotation carrying the exact element, a screenshot, and the expected value produces a targeted fix. This is why feedback tools and coding agents are starting to connect directly.
