The Portable AI Coding Setup That Frees You From Tool Lock-In

With over a dozen AI coding agents now competing in a rapidly evolving market, vendor lock-in has become a hidden trap—sunk effort in tool-specific configurations discourages switching even when better alternatives emerge. By building your setup around open standards like MCP, AGENTS.md, and Agent Skills rather than proprietary tool settings, you transform the AI agent itself into a replaceable component. This approach lets you invest in the durable standards layer underneath, making it possible to switch tools without losing your accumulated setup—a critical advantage as the coding-agent landscape continues to shift week by week.