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Agentic Coding

A style of software development where an AI agent writes, edits, and manages code semi-autonomously while a human operator guides the direction.

AI Agent

An AI system that can take actions on its own, using tools and making decisions across multiple steps to accomplish a goal.

AI Pair Programming

Working alongside an AI assistant that helps you write, review, and debug code in real time as a collaborative partner.

Chain of Thought

A prompting technique that asks the AI to show its reasoning step by step, which leads to more accurate and reliable answers.

Content Pipeline

An automated system that researches, creates, reviews, and publishes content through a series of connected steps with minimal manual intervention.

Cron Job

A scheduled task that runs automatically at a set time or interval, like a recurring alarm for your software.

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

An open standard that lets AI models connect to external tools and data sources through a unified interface.

Model Routing

The practice of sending different tasks to different AI models based on complexity, cost, and speed requirements.

n8n

An open-source workflow automation platform that lets you connect apps, APIs, and AI models in visual, multi-step pipelines.

Plan Mode

A structured scoping process in AI coding tools that interviews you about your project before any code gets written, producing a clear plan that prevents wasted effort.

Prompt Engineering

The skill of writing clear, structured instructions to get better and more consistent results from AI models.

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)

A technique that feeds relevant documents to an AI model at query time so it can answer questions using your actual data instead of guessing.

Structured Output

AI responses formatted in a predictable, machine-readable structure like JSON, so other software can reliably process the results.

System Prompt

Hidden instructions given to an AI model that define its personality, rules, and behavior before the user ever sends a message.

Tool Use (AI Tool Calling)

The ability of an AI model to call external functions and services during a conversation, going beyond text generation to take real actions.

Vibe Coding

A casual approach to building software with AI where you describe what you want in plain language and let the AI handle the implementation details.

Webhook

An automatic notification sent from one service to another when something happens, like a doorbell that rings your code when there is news.