A comprehensive analysis of the transition from code-generating foundation models to autonomous software development agents.
1. **Context Pollution**: As agents read more files, they can get confused by irrelevant code.
2. **Circular Debugging**: Agents can get stuck in loops, trying the same broken fix repeatedly.
3. **Security**: An autonomous agent with terminal access poses a risk (e.g., `rm -rf /` or exfiltrating keys). Sandboxing is essential.