The Code is No Longer the Source of Truth: Why Documentation is the New "Source Code"

In the age of autonomous AI agents, the adage "the code is the ultimate documentation" is dead. Agents don't read your implementation details; they read your API contracts and specs to figure out how to use your tools. If your documentation is ambiguous, your AI workforce will fail. Treat your specs (OpenAPI, AsyncAPI) with the same rigor as your production code.