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title: "What even is code mode?"
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summary: "Code mode allows an agent to write code that calls its tools instead of calling them one at a time, and it was introduced for MCP but works for any agent."
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# What even is code mode?

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**Published:** 2026-11-04T17:48:23.000Z
**Category:** Tools
**Topics:** agent, devtools

## Summary

Code mode allows an agent to write code that calls its tools instead of calling them one at a time, and it was introduced for MCP but works for any agent\.

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