Definition
Agentic development is an approach in which AIArtificial Intelligence - technology that enables machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as language understanding, pattern recognition, and decision-making. agents do not merely respond to individual queries, but can plan, execute, and iterate over complex tasks - such as reading code, running tests, fixing errors, and creating pull requests - with minimal human intervention along the way. Agents use tool calls, memory, and contextual awareness to work through workflows. Platforms such as Claude CodeAnthropic's AI coding assistant - integrated into the terminal and IDEs for agentic software development., Cursor, Devin, and GitHubMicrosoft's platform for version control and collaborative software development using Git. CopilotMicrosoft's brand for AI assistants integrated into products such as Teams, Word, Excel and Azure - powered by underlying LLM technology. Workspace represent this shift. Agentic development transforms the developer's role from 'the person who writes code' to 'the person who defines goals, reviews work, and sets direction'.