AI Code Assistants: Blurring the Lines Between Categories

For long, AI Coding tools have naturally split into specialized roles to solve different developer needs, Inline assistants for real-time suggestions and Multi-file editors for broader changes. Today, these approaches are converging, making our development workflows more efficient than ever.
I see two distinct categories of AI code assistants in our development landscape.
The inline assistance category, championed by GitHub Copilot and Codeium, excels at real-time completions and suggestions. These assistants are like pair programmers who peek over your shoulder, helping you craft code line by line.