# The Shape Coding Agents Converge On

By Rajdeep Mondal. Published 2026-05-24. 5 min read

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Tags: Agents, Claude Code, AI Systems

> Every serious coding agent is converging on one shape. The same hard limits force the same parts, whatever brand sits on the front. Build the ring around the model, because the ring is where the value stays.

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