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AI Coding in 2026: The Great Convergence — How Terminal Agents, IDE Copilots, and AI Platforms Are Merging
The AI coding landscape is consolidating fast. Terminal agents like Claude Code are adding IDE integrations. IDEs like Cursor are adding agent modes. Platforms like Replit are absorbing everything. Here's what the unified future looks like — and how to navigate it.
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