AI tools and models for writing software: autonomous coding agents, coding models, AI-augmented IDEs, in-editor assistants, and tools for building apps and websites.
Tools in which an AI agent autonomously plans and carries out software-engineering tasks across a codebase.
Note
For benchmarked rankings of AI software engineers, see LiveSWEBench and the Artificial Analysis Coding Agents leaderboard.
Coding agents that run in your terminal and work in your existing environment.
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| Aider | An open-source pair-programming agent that edits code from the command line with Git integration. |  |
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| Claude Code | Anthropic's terminal-based coding agent that works in your existing environment. |  |
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| Codex CLI | OpenAI's open-source terminal coding agent, powered by its models. | |
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| Factory Droid | Factory's terminal agent with specialized sub-agents for implementation, research, and incident response. | |
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| Gemini CLI | Google's open-source terminal agent for Gemini. | |
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| Goose | Block's open-source, on-machine agent for coding and automation. | |
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| OpenCode | An open-source terminal coding agent that works across many models, including local ones. | |
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| SWE-agent | An open-source agent that autonomously resolves issues in real GitHub repositories. | |
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| Warp | A Rust-based terminal with built-in agents that can also orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI. | |
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Hosted or background agents that take a task and work toward it asynchronously.
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| Amazon Q Developer | AWS's AI assistant and agent for building, testing, and modernizing software. | |
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| Devin | Cognition's autonomous software engineer that completes tasks end to end. | |
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| Jules | Google's asynchronous coding agent that works on tasks in the background. | |
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| OpenHands | An open-source platform of generalist software-development agents (formerly OpenDevin). | |
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AI models trained on code to help write, complete, and understand software.
Tip
Follow our integration guide to configure cloud-based and local LLM providers in your development environment.
Coding models change quickly, and any static ranking goes stale fast. For an up-to-date comparison of coding models and agents, see the continuously updated leaderboards:
Editors and IDEs with AI built in for code generation, analysis, and in-context assistance.
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| Avante | A Neovim plugin that brings Cursor-style AI features to Neovim. | All | Via API providers + local | |
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| Cursor | An AI-first IDE with strong multi-file editing and codebase awareness. | All | Models list | |
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| Firebase Studio | A browser-based environment for prototyping and deploying full-stack AI apps. | Browser | Gemini | |
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| Google Antigravity | Google's agent-first development platform, built on a VS Code fork, for orchestrating multiple coding agents. | macOS / Windows / Linux | Gemini + others | |
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| Kiro | AWS's agentic IDE built around spec-driven development. | macOS / Windows / Linux | Claude | |
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| PearAI | An open-source, standalone VS Code fork with integrated AI, positioned as a Cursor alternative. | All | Via API providers + local | |
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| Qoder | An AI-native IDE that delegates development tasks to coding agents. | macOS / Windows | Multiple | |
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| Trae | ByteDance's AI IDE with an agent for building features across files. | macOS / Windows | Multiple | |
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| Visual Studio Code | Microsoft's extensible editor, augmented with AI through extensions. | All | Via API providers + local | |
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| Windsurf | An AI-first code editor with the Cascade agent for autonomous, multi-file work. | All | Models list + local | |
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| Zed | A fast, collaborative editor written in Rust with integrated AI. | All | Models list + local | |
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Tools that add real-time suggestions, autocompletion, and chat to an existing editor.
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| Alex Codes | An AI coding assistant for Xcode on iOS and macOS development. | |
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| Amp | Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant with agentic tool use. | |
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| AskCodi | An AI assistant for code suggestions, explanations, and debugging. | |
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| Augment Code | An AI assistant aimed at large, complex codebases. | |
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| Blackbox | An AI assistant for code chat, autocompletion, and search. | |
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| Cline | An open-source VS Code extension that acts as an autonomous coding agent. | |
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| Cody | Sourcegraph's AI assistant with codebase-wide context. | |
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| Continue | An open-source assistant for building custom AI code helpers in VS Code and JetBrains. | |
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| Gemini Code Assist | Google's AI coding assistant with a generous free tier. | |
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| GitHub Copilot | GitHub and OpenAI's in-editor assistant for completions and chat, with an agent mode. | |
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| JetBrains AI | AI assistance integrated across JetBrains IDEs. | |
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| Kilo Code | An open-source AI coding assistant and agent for your editor. | |
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| Tabnine | An AI code completion tool with privacy and self-hosting options. | |
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Specialized tools that automate parts of the development workflow, such as code review, testing, runtime analysis, and task execution.
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| AppMap | Records and visualizes an application's runtime behavior to help understand and debug code. | |
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| CodeRabbit | An AI code reviewer that comments on pull requests. | |
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| Graphite | A code review platform built around stacked changes, with an AI reviewer. | |
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| Greptile | An AI code reviewer that indexes the whole codebase to catch cross-file issues. | |
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| Open Interpreter | An open-source tool that lets language models run code on your machine to complete tasks. | |
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| Qodo | An AI tool that generates and maintains tests and reviews code. | |
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| ZenCoder | An AI coding agent platform for automating development workflows. | |
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Tools that generate working applications from prompts, often called "vibe coding" platforms.
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| Base44 | An AI app builder that handles database, authentication, and hosting automatically. | |
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| Bolt | An AI web development agent for building, running, and deploying full-stack apps in the browser. | |
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| Create | An AI builder that turns natural-language prompts into apps, sites, and tools. | |
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| Dyad | An open-source, local AI app builder and pair programmer. | |
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| Lovable | An AI builder that generates full-stack web apps from prompts, with GitHub sync. | |
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| Replit | A cloud development platform whose Agent builds and deploys apps autonomously. | |
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| Tempo | An AI builder for React apps that spans design and production-ready code. | |
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| v0 by Vercel | An AI tool that generates UI and Next.js code from text or image prompts. | |
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Platforms that generate and host websites from prompts or guided input, with AI handling layout, content, and design.
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| 10web | An AI website builder that generates and hosts WordPress sites. | |
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| B12 | An AI website builder aimed at professional service businesses. | |
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| Carrd | A builder for simple, responsive one-page sites. | |
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| Durable | An AI website builder that generates a business site in seconds, with hosting and marketing tools. | |
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| Framer | A web design and prototyping tool with AI-assisted layout and content. | |
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| Hostinger | An AI website builder bundled with Hostinger hosting. | |
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| Limecube | A no-code AI website builder for small businesses. | |
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| Odoo | Odoo's AI website builder, part of its business app suite. | |
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| Relume | An AI tool that generates sitemaps and wireframes for marketing sites. | |
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| Squarespace | A website builder for creating sites without code, with AI assistance. | |
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| Studio.design | An AI-assisted web design tool for designers. | |
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| Uimagic | An AI tool that generates website designs, content, and visuals from a prompt. | |
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| Webflow | A visual web development platform with AI features for building responsive sites. | |
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| Wegic | An AI website builder driven by a conversational interface. | |
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| Wix | Wix's AI website builder that generates a site from a description of your business. | |
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