Three fascinating Toad facts (the last one blew my mind)

Will McGugan · September 28, 2025

Toads are frogs

Toads are a common name given to certain species of frog, which are characterized by dry leathery skin, short legs, and a bumps on their back. But “toad” is not a biological classification; two toads of different species may not be more closely related that a frog and a toad. A possible exception would be the Bufonidae family in which all members are known as toads (although some may also be called frogs).

Toads are long lived

Toads can be surprisingly long lived, reaching 10-12 years in the wild. While others have been recorded living 30 years in captivity.

Toad has Agent Client Protocol support

The universal agentic coding application currently known as Toad has added support for Agent Client Protocol, developed by Zed industries.

Toad now provides an alternative terminal-based front-end to Gemini CLI, and Claude CLI, with no flicker and a greatly enhanced User Interface.

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