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We Asked AI Coding Agents to Add Screenshots 120 Times. None Picked a Screenshot API.

When a developer types "add a screenshot feature" into a coding agent, the agent makes a build-or-buy decision in a few seconds, and the developer often accepts it without a second look. We measured that decision: 120 runs across four agent setups, in fresh repositories, with prompts that never men…

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  1. 2026-11-12 14:00 · DEV Community — AI
    We Asked AI Coding Agents to Add Screenshots 120 Times. None Picked a Screenshot API.

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