# AI-coding agents are now the default. What comes next?

> Source: <https://leaddev.com/ai/ai-coding-agents-are-now-the-default-what-comes-next?utm_source=leaddev&utm_medium=RSS>
> Published: 2026-06-25 07:27:01+00:00

June 25, 2026

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

**Key takeaways**

**AI-coding won’t be optional for long**. Linear standardized on AI agents in a week and never looked back – 30% more PRs, 33% more issues closed.- The new bottleneck is
**context**,** not code**: Linear cut token usage 40% through context engineering and started writing more RFCs, not fewer. **Keep humans in the loop** until the infrastructure to remove them safely exists.

Many developers are now testing or actively using [AI-coding agents](https://leaddev.com/ai/best-ai-coding-assistants). The outcome is clear: once you make the transition, the old software development lifecycle seems like an ancient way of working.

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June 25, 2026