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BUILDING YOUR OWN CLI CODING AGENT WITH PYDANTIC-AI
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CLI coding agents can read code, run tests, and update codebases. This article walks readers through how to create their own coding agent by assembling open source tools and using specific development standards for testing, documentation production, code reasoning, and file system operations. While commercial tools are impressive, they're built for general use cases. Learning how to build a coding agent can provide insight into how systems work and the quality of available tooling.