Best AI tools for coding
16 AI coding assistant tools, ranked by how well they fit the task and how popular they are. 12 of them can be tried for free.
Terminal-based agentic coding tool from Anthropic that reads a codebase, edits files and runs commands to complete tasks end to end.
AI-first code editor built on VS Code that autocompletes, answers questions and applies multi-file changes from a single instruction.
AI pair programmer for VS Code, JetBrains and other editors that suggests completions and can make agentic multi-file changes.
Open-source command-line AI coding assistant that pairs with a local git repository and edits files directly from the terminal.
AWS's AI coding assistant with code completions, security scanning and an agent that implements features from a task description.
Open-source VS Code extension that gives Claude, GPT-4 and other models agentic access to your files, terminal and browser.
AI coding assistant built natively into JetBrains IDEs for code completion, chat, documentation and test generation.
Cloud-based agentic coding agent from OpenAI that clones a repository, writes code and opens pull requests autonomously.
Open-source, high-performance code editor with built-in AI completions, inline editing and an agentic mode for multi-file tasks.
OpenAI's AI assistant for questions, writing, coding and research, with a free tier and paid plans for more capable models.
Anthropic's AI assistant with a long context window, nuanced reasoning and strong performance on writing and analysis.
DeepSeek's free AI assistant with strong reasoning and coding capabilities, available on the web and mobile.
Browser-based coding environment with an AI agent that builds, runs and deploys full-stack applications from a written description.
Mistral AI's consumer chat product with fast models, web search, image generation and document upload.