Coding agents
Stilla includes a built-in coding agent that can clone repositories, make code changes, and submit them for review. It runs in an isolated cloud sandbox, so your local environment stays untouched.
What coding agents do
From a natural language description, the coding agent can:
- Fix bugs reported in issues or meetings
- Implement features from specs or discussions
- Update documentation to match code changes
- Refactor code for clarity or performance
- Write or update tests
- Create landing pages or small applications
How it works
Describe the task
Tell Stilla what you need — reference a Linear issue, paste a bug report, describe a feature, or point to a meeting discussion. Provide enough context for the agent to understand the requirements.
Repository cloning
The coding agent clones the relevant repository into an isolated cloud sandbox. It has access to any repo connected through your GitHub integration.
Code changes
The agent explores the codebase, understands the structure, and makes the necessary changes. It can read files, run commands, install dependencies, and test its work.
Change proposal
The agent pushes its changes to a new branch and presents a change proposal — including a PR title, description, and number of lines changed. Review the proposal before accepting.
PR creation
Once you accept the change proposal, a pull request is created on GitHub with the proposed title and description.
Context passing
Coding agents receive context from wherever the task originated:
- Meeting notes and transcripts
- Linear issue descriptions and comments
- Canvas content and specifications
- Chat conversation history
The more context you provide, the better the result. If you're referencing a specific issue, include the issue link so the agent can pull in all relevant details.
Repository access
Coding agents can access any repository connected through your GitHub integration. Access requires both a personal GitHub connection and a GitHub organization channel — the personal connection authenticates the agent, and the organization channel determines which repos are available. They clone the repo fresh for each run, so they always work with the latest code.
IDE integration
Prefer working in your own editor? Stilla can also launch tasks through Cursor, passing meeting context and specifications directly to the IDE agent. This gives you the best of both worlds — Stilla's context gathering with your preferred coding environment.
You can also access Stilla data in Claude Code through the Stilla MCP — pull in meeting notes, Linear issues, and other context without leaving your terminal.
Coding agents run in isolated cloud environments with a 60-minute maximum lifetime. They have access to common development tools and can install additional dependencies as needed.