# How AI coding agents work—and what to remember if you use them

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/how-ai-coding-agents-work-and-what-to-remember-if-you-use-them/
- Published: 2025-12-29T09:15:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image credit: pch.vector via Freepik. Article by Benj Edwards. Ars Technica – December 24, 2025. AI coding agents from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google can now work on software projects for hours at a time, writing complete apps, running tests, and fixing bugs with human supervision. But these tools are not magic and can complicate rather than simplify a software project. Understanding how they work under the hood can help developers know when (and if) to use them, while avoiding common pitfalls. […] Click here to view original web page at www.arstechnica.com