AI coding tools are increasingly interacting directly with the system shell (terminal) rather than traditional code editors, driven by the rise of agentic AI and tools like Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and CLI Codex. This shift, highlighted by benchmarks like Terminal-Bench, is occurring as some code-based tools face challenges and offers a versatile interface for developers.
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool by Anthropic that operates in your terminal, understanding and modifying your codebase through natural language commands. It streamlines development workflows by executing commands, fixing bugs, and managing Git operations without requiring additional servers or complex setup.
