Grep beats LSP? Why coding agents ignore your fancier tools

I compared grep with LSP-backed semantic navigation across code-finding and editing tasks. The results show why a tool's LLM-friendliness may matter as much as the capability behind it.
77 points by kaonashi-tyc-01 48 days ago www.agentconnect.md 51 comments

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A comparison between grep and LSP-backed tools reveals that a tool’s compatibility with large language models can be just as important as its inherent capabilities when it comes to code navigation and editing. Discover the surprising implications for developers choosing their coding tools.

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