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Beginner
Anysphere · AI Coding Tools
A code editor built around deep AI integration, with codebase Q&A and multi-file editing; free tier available.
Tool & Platform
Beginner
阿里云 · AI Coding Tools
An AI coding assistant from Alibaba Cloud powered by the Tongyi models, free for individual use and compatible with mainstream IDEs.
Tool & Platform
Beginner
GitHub · AI Coding Tools
The most installed AI coding assistant, deeply integrated with VS Code. Free tier has limited monthly completions and chat; students and open-source maintainers can apply for free Pro.
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Beginner
字节跳动 · AI Coding Tools
ByteDance's AI IDE with friendly Chinese interaction, built-in multi-model switching, and a Builder mode that generates whole projects from a prompt. Free for individuals.
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Intermediate
Anthropic · AI Coding Tools
Anthropic's command-line coding agent — cross-file refactors, batch code changes and automation tasks from the terminal. Needs a subscription or API credits.
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Intermediate
OpenAI · AI Coding Tools
OpenAI's coding agent — runs coding tasks in parallel in the cloud, tied to the ChatGPT subscription, good for batch tasks and code review.