APIs Over UIs: Agents Are the Future Interface to Everything | Dylan Huang
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Every database, application, and codebase will be accessed through agents. APIs and MCPs over UIs.
by Dylan Huang on February 11, 2026 The default interface is shifting from humans to agents I've been noticing a change in my own behavior lately. When I need to update a config file, run a simple command, or make a small code change, I reach for an agent instead of doing it myself. Not because I can't do it — but because it's faster and I'd rather not context-switch into the mechanical details. This isn't laziness. It's a signal. If even trivial tasks are better delegated to an agent, then the way we interact with every piece of software — databases, applications, codebases,…
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