Coding AI tools
Pair-program, review, and ship code faster with AI built for developers.
AI-first code editor built on VS Code. Multi-file editing, intelligent refactoring, and a built-in chat that understands your entire codebase. A favorite among developers for complex projects.
OpenAI's most capable frontier model, built for complex multi-step reasoning, agentic tool use, and deep coding tasks. Powers ChatGPT and Codex with up to 272K context.
Next-gen AI IDE that blends copilot and agent modes. Wave 13 introduced autonomous multi-step workflows, letting the AI plan, code, test, and iterate across your entire project.
AI-powered UI generator that turns text prompts or screenshots into production-ready React components using shadcn/ui and Tailwind CSS.
AI code reviewer that posts inline, context-aware feedback on every pull request across GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket.
Open-weight AI models specializing in code generation, math, and complex reasoning at a fraction of closed-model API pricing.
The most widely adopted AI coding assistant. Multi-model completions, agentic coding, code review, and deep IDE integration — now with a free tier.
Describe what you want in natural language and Replit Agent builds the full application — frontend, backend, database, and deployment. No local setup required, everything runs in the cloud.
AWS-backed AI assistant for code generation, transformation, security scanning, and deep cloud infrastructure integration.
Rust-built code editor with native AI agents, edit prediction, and real-time collaboration — all at native speed that makes Electron editors feel sluggish.
In-browser AI coding environment by StackBlitz that builds full-stack web apps from natural language prompts. No local setup needed.
Open-weight 744B-parameter frontier model from Zhipu AI built for coding, reasoning, and long-horizon agentic work, with a 1M-token context and an MIT license.
Prompt-to-app builder that turns natural language into live, functional web applications. Chat-based interface outputs real code with backend logic, perfect for rapid prototyping.
Open-source command-line AI coding partner that edits code directly in your local git repo. Bring your own API key, pay only for what you use.
Codebase-aware AI coding assistant from Sourcegraph with chat, autocomplete, and inline edits powered by your full repository context.
Free AI code completion and chat tool for individuals, with enterprise-grade privacy. Works across 70+ IDEs with fast, accurate suggestions.
Autonomous AI software engineer that can plan, code, debug, and deploy entire projects in its own sandboxed environment.
Open-weight 33B MoE coding model from Poolside AI with only 3B active parameters. Hits 68.2% on SWE-bench Verified and runs locally on a single GPU or Mac with 36GB RAM.
Cohere's open-source 218B Mixture-of-Experts LLM built for agentic coding workflows, multilingual tasks, and document processing — runs on as few as 2 H100s.
Open-weights multimodal model with 1M token context that matches frontier coding benchmarks at 5-10% of GPT-5.5 pricing.
Open-source AI coding agent from Block that runs locally on your machine. Supports any LLM provider, extends via MCP, and keeps your code private by default.
Cohere's open-source 30B/3B MoE coding model with 256K context, interleaved thinking, and strong SWE-Bench scores — all under Apache 2.0.
Meta's multimodal reasoning model built for agentic coding, tool use, and computer control, with a 1M-token context window.
Open-source CLI from OpenAI that scans Git repositories for vulnerabilities, tracks findings across runs, and verifies fixes inside CI/CD.
AI code assistant built for enterprise teams with personalized completions, chat, and zero data retention privacy guarantees.
xAI's terminal-based AI coding agent with Plan Mode, subagents, and Imagine integration — edits code, runs commands, and generates images from your shell.
Open-source multi-agent framework that turns AI coding agents like Claude and Codex into autonomous red-teaming tools for vulnerability hunting.
Open-source, native local LLM server for Apple Silicon Macs — runs models on-device via MLX with an OpenAI-compatible API for private coding and automation.
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