Yes
REPL-based agent development via MCP does feel faster but I haven't ever bothered to benchmark it
varjag on Hacker News
In the thread “Why Common Lisp is now the best programming language”
Helped: REPL-based agent development via MCP feels faster.
… Typically Codex on whatever is the current top model with vibe-patched Tron MCP. REPL-based agent development via MCP does feel faster but I haven't ever bothered to benchmark it.