YouTube29 Dec 2025
16m

The Codebase Singularity: “My agents run my codebase better than I can”

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IndyDevDan

IndyDevDan discusses the concept of the "agentic layer" in codebases, which involves teaching agents to operate applications. He introduces a framework for building agentic layers, dividing them into three classes, each with multiple grades, to measure the power of the agentic layer. He explains how to start from a basic agentic layer (class 1, grade 1) and incrementally improve it by incorporating specialized prompts, sub-agents, custom tools, and feedback loops. The goal is to enable agents to run the codebase more effectively than human engineers, ultimately achieving "codebase singularity."

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