AI Coding Environments

Understand the difference between an AI-native IDE, an editor with an assistant and a coding agent.

Last verified: 2026-09-21 · How we verify

Start with the kind of product you need. An IDE, an assistant and a coding agent solve different parts of the workflow; a browser app builder is a fourth category. This first directory focuses on development environments and agents.

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AI-native IDEs & native editors

An environment for navigating, editing and reviewing a project. These products may also offer agents outside the editor.

TraeCode

TRAE’s coding environment for source files, extensions and agents.

Cursor

AI code editor with agents, project rules and MCP.

Kiro

Spec-driven development with requirements, tasks and agents.

Google Antigravity

Google’s agent platform spanning editor, terminal and browser.

Zed

Native code editor with external agents and your own API keys.

Devin Desktop

Formerly Windsurf, with editor settings and extensions carried over.

Qoder IDE

AI code editor with repository context and delegated tasks.

CodeBuddy IDE

Tencent’s AI IDE for completion, project chat and coding agents.

Established IDEs with AI

Existing development environments with integrated assistants or connected agents.

VS Code + AI

VS Code with Copilot, coding agents and MCP tools.

JetBrains IDEs + AI

IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm and other JetBrains IDEs with AI tools.

Visual Studio + Copilot

Windows IDE for .NET and C++ with GitHub Copilot.

Positron

Python and R data science IDE with an integrated AI assistant.

AI platforms and assistants

These tools extend an IDE or work across several development surfaces.

GitHub Copilot

GitHub’s coding assistant across the editor, CLI and cloud.

JetBrains Junie

JetBrains’ coding agent for its IDEs.

Coding agents

An agent can work alongside your editor. Terminal, extension and cloud surfaces can have different capabilities.

Claude Code

Anthropic’s coding agent for terminal and editor workflows.

Codex

OpenAI’s coding agent for local projects and cloud tasks.

Grok Build

Grok’s coding agent with a terminal interface, script mode and ACP integration.

Kimi Code CLI

Kimi’s terminal agent for code, shell tasks, skills and parallel subagents.

Gemini CLI

Google’s open-source terminal agent for Gemini, project context and command-line automation.

GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub’s terminal coding agent with repository context and Copilot account access.

OpenCode

An open-source coding agent with a terminal UI and configurable model providers.

Qwen Code

Qwen’s open-source terminal agent for repository work and configurable model access.

goose

An open-source agent that connects model providers, MCP tools and repeatable recipes.

Aider

Terminal pair programming with repository maps, editable file context and Git integration.

Amp

A coding agent spanning terminal sessions, hosted environments and shared threads.

Factory Droid

Factory’s terminal agent for implementation, review, custom agents and automated missions.

Kilo Code CLI

A terminal coding agent with provider choice, task modes, MCP and skills.

Cline CLI

Cline’s terminal agent for interactive work, headless tasks and configurable providers.

Cursor CLI

Cursor’s agent in the terminal, with interactive work and scripted execution.

Kiro CLI

Kiro’s terminal agent with project context, planning and shared IDE configuration.

Qoder CLI

Qoder’s terminal agent for project exploration, coding, review and persistent instructions.

CodeBuddy Code

Tencent’s command-line coding agent with regional and enterprise account options.

Mistral Vibe

Mistral’s coding agent for terminal sessions, scripts and configurable local or hosted models.

Pi

A minimal terminal coding agent with configurable providers, sessions and extension packages.

Continue CLI

Continue’s cn terminal agent for interactive coding and headless workflows.

OpenHands CLI

The former OpenHands terminal client, retained here for existing installations and migration research.

No longer actively maintained

AI work assistants

Task-oriented assistants have a different starting point from a full development workspace.

TraeWork

TRAE’s conversational assistant for tasks and deliverables.

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