Listed together in guide “Choosing a VS Code AI extension”
Open-source autonomous coding agent for editors and terminals that can edit files, run commands, and use the browser with your approval.
Open (open weights/source) Apache-2.0
Use cases
- Delegating multi-step coding tasks inside VS Code
- Debugging with an agent that can run commands and inspect output
- Extending agent capabilities with MCP tools
Pricing: Cline is free and open source for individual developers; costs come from model usage via your own API keys or Cline's usage-based access. Enterprise plans add team controls.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-10.
Listed together in guide “Choosing a VS Code AI extension”
Open-source platform for AI software development agents that can modify code, run commands, and browse the web (formerly OpenDevin).
Open (open weights/source) MIT
Use cases
- Automating issue-to-PR workflows on GitHub
- Research on software engineering agents
- Self-hosted agentic coding without vendor lock-in
Pricing: OpenHands is free open-source software; All Hands AI offers a paid managed cloud, and users otherwise pay only model API costs.
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Listed together in guide “Choosing a VS Code AI extension”
Code integrity platform (formerly CodiumAI) for AI-generated tests, reviews, and code suggestions.
Freemium
Use cases
- Raising test coverage automatically
- Speeding up PR review with AI summaries and findings
- Enforcing code quality standards in CI
Pricing: A free Developer tier covers individual use; Teams and Enterprise plans are per-seat with advanced integrations and support.
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Related: shares the task Writing new code, Editing an existing codebase
Open-source command-line tool for AI pair programming that edits code in your local git repository.
Open (open weights/source) Apache-2.0
Use cases
- Making multi-file code changes from natural-language requests
- Refactoring or extending an existing codebase from the terminal
- Pair programming with local or hosted models without leaving the CLI
Pricing: Aider is free and open source (Apache-2.0); the only cost is API usage for the LLM you connect, or nothing when using a local model.
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Agentic coding tool from Sourcegraph that runs locally or in remote orbs, writing and shipping code from the terminal, editors, web, and phone.
Paid
Use cases
- Delegating multi-file coding tasks from the terminal, editor, or phone
- Running parallel agents in remote orbs without local worktrees
- Replacing an individual Cody workflow with an agentic tool
Pricing: Amp is sold as paid Megawatt ($20/month) and Gigawatt ($200/month) subscriptions that include agent usage and orb hours, or as unconstrained usage billing. Individual Cody Free and Pro plans ended in 2025.
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Related: shares the task Writing new code, Editing an existing codebase
AI coding assistant and agent focused on large codebases, with context retrieval across a team's entire repository.
Paid
Use cases
- Navigating and modifying large, unfamiliar codebases
- Automating multi-file refactors and routine engineering tasks
- Giving teams a shared AI assistant aware of their repository
Pricing: Augment Code is sold as a team subscription for its Cosmos platform, with monthly plans that include a pool of usage shared across the team, plus custom pricing for enterprises; there is no free tier.
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Related: shares the task Writing new code, Editing an existing codebase
In-browser AI agent that builds, runs, and deploys full-stack web apps from natural-language prompts.
Freemium
Use cases
- Spinning up working prototypes from a single prompt
- Building small web apps without configuring a dev environment
- Iterating on UI and logic conversationally
Pricing: A free tier is available; paid plans add larger monthly AI token allowances.
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Related: shares the task Writing new code, Editing an existing codebase
Anthropic's agentic coding tool that works in the terminal, editing files, running commands, and completing tasks across a codebase.
Paid
Use cases
- Implementing features and bug fixes end to end from the terminal
- Large refactors that span many files
- Automating repetitive engineering chores in CI or scripts
Pricing: Claude Code is included with Claude paid plans and is also available through usage-priced API access.
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This record was last reviewed on 2026-10-09.