# The 4 levels of agentic software development

DevFeed: [The 4 levels of agentic software development](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-4-levels-of-agentic-software-development-12225.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://platformengineering.org/blog/the-4-levels-of-agentic-software-development>)

Author: Kaspar von Grünberg

Published: 2026-07-23T05:40:01Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Platform Engineering Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/platform-engineering-blog.md>)

Topics: [AI Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-development.md>), [code productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-productivity.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software-development.md>), [cloud-infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud-infrastructure.md>)

Tags: [agentic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agentic.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [autonomous](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/autonomous.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [platform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/platform.md>), [productivity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/productivity.md>), [software-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-development.md>)

## AI overview

The article presents four levels of agentic software development in the enterprise, defined by how much work humans must initiate and approve. It argues that productivity gains depend less on procuring advanced models than on restructuring the software production platform so agents can reliably access code, execute work in suitable environments, and participate in validation workflows. As organizations advance through the levels, humans shift from execution to review, orchestration, and system design.

## Source excerpt

Discover the four levels of agentic software development. Learn how evolving your platform from human-in-the-loop to autonomous systems drives up to 30% throughput gains