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AI-assisted code editor, increasingly used by designers building real prototypes.
Definition
A code editor with model assistance built in, which lowers the barrier for designers who want to build working prototypes against a real codebase rather than a design file.
Craft convention. True because the industry converged on it. Breaking it costs familiarity, not correctness.
Good for
- Designers writing prototype code
- Working in a real repository
- Learning by modifying
Watch out for
Generated changes still need review. Working in a real codebase means real consequences.
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Often used with
These usually appear in the same screen or the same decision.
- Design HandoffWorkflow
- Prototyping FidelityWorkflow
Nearby in the Atlas
Adjacent territory, found through shared tags rather than a stated link.