I cannot imagine programming without an LSP. For simple things like editing config files or yaml, sure, but anything more complex and the LSP is an essential tool. Syntax highlighting similar.
That said, I don’t think AI companions are advanced enough to be on the same level of utility. Maybe some day, but not soon.
Unfortunately it doesn’t look like this supports remote development (at least from what I can tell poking around their site).
Until Gateway is performant & stable enough to use, I’m sticking with VSCode. It’s a shame because I prefer IntelliJ for Java development, but lacking remote development stability is a deal breaker.
I would agree that in some areas, Reddit is toxic and hateful, but I think pretty much every other major social media platform suffers from this as well, and most suffer worse than Reddit. There will always be a corner of hatred.
That said, I don’t think AI companions are advanced enough to be on the same level of utility. Maybe some day, but not soon.