Hand a coding task to an autonomous agent

Coding · From vendor descriptions · Added 2026-10-16

Devin, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf describe agents that take a task or issue and produce code changes for review.

Example prompt

Written by us as a starting point.

Fix the failing test in the checkout module, keep the change small, and open a pull request with a summary of what you changed.

AI coding agent that runs parallel cloud agents for engineering teams.

AI code editor where agents turn ideas into code and take on development tasks.

GitHub's AI coding assistant, from open issue to reviewed pull request, in editor and terminal.

AI code editor for planning, delegating and reviewing work done by local and cloud agents.

Where does this use case come from?

Vendor sites: https://devin.ai/

Is this a guaranteed result?

No. It describes what a builder reported or what vendors say their tools do. Results depend on your setup.