AI Coding Tools
The best tools for beginners building with AI.
59 tools
Aider
Open-source AI pair programmer that runs in your terminal — paste a task, it edits your files and auto-commits the changes to git.
Amazon Q Developer
AWS's AI coding assistant with a free tier, offering inline code suggestions, security vulnerability scanning, and agentic features inside VS Code and JetBrains.
Google Antigravity
Google's agent-first AI IDE, launched alongside Gemini 3, where you delegate whole coding tasks to autonomous agents that plan, run, test, and return verifiable results.
Base44
AI-powered no-code app builder — describe your app in plain English and get a working UI, database, auth, and hosting in one platform.
Blink
Chat-based AI app builder for websites, SaaS, and mobile apps — includes built-in database, auth, hosting, and AI model access with no coding required.
Bolt.new
A browser-based vibe coding platform — describe an app in plain language and it builds, deploys, and hosts it for you.
ChatGPT
OpenAI's general-purpose AI assistant with a dedicated Canvas mode for side-by-side code editing and iteration.
Claude.ai
Anthropic's browser-based conversational AI assistant — chat, write, research, and iterate on ideas with persistent Projects for context.
Claude Code
Anthropic's agentic AI coding CLI — runs in your terminal, reads your files, edits code, runs commands, and works through multi-step tasks autonomously.
Clerk
A drop-in authentication service that adds user login, signup, and session management to any web app with minimal setup.
Cline
Open-source VS Code extension that acts as an autonomous AI coding agent — reads files, writes code, runs terminal commands, and uses your own API key.
Codeium
Free AI code autocomplete and chat extension for VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, and 40+ other editors — unlimited completions on the free tier, no credit card required.
Context7
MCP server by Upstash that injects up-to-date, version-specific library documentation directly into your AI coding tool's context so it stops hallucinating outdated APIs.
Continue
Free, open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains that supports any LLM via BYOK — autocomplete, chat, and inline edits.
Cursor
An AI-first code editor built on VS Code — inline completions, chat, and multi-file edits powered by leading AI models.
Devin
Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer that plans, writes, runs, and debugs code in its own cloud environment and opens pull requests with minimal hand-holding.
Emergent
YC-backed AI app builder that lets non-coders generate and deploy full-stack web apps from a chat prompt, with built-in hosting and no local setup required.
Figma MCP
Official Figma MCP server that lets AI agents read design specs, components, and tokens directly from Figma files to generate pixel-accurate code.
Firecrawl
Web scraping and crawling API with an official MCP server, used to feed live website data into AI agents and coding projects — free tier includes 500 lifetime credits.
Gemini CLI
Google's free, open-source terminal coding agent — runs agentic file editing, shell commands, and live web search via @search grounding, powered by Gemini 2.5 Pro.
Gemini Code Assist
Google's free AI coding assistant for VS Code and JetBrains — inline completions, in-editor chat, and code review powered by Gemini models.
GitHub Copilot
GitHub's AI coding assistant — inline completions and AI chat built into VS Code, Visual Studio, and other editors.
GitHub MCP Server
Official GitHub MCP server that lets Claude read issues, review PRs, search repositories, and automate GitHub workflows directly from your AI coding session.
Google MCP Toolbox for Databases
Open-source MCP server from Google that provides AI tools with access to multiple database engines including Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, and Neo4j.
Goose
Free, open-source AI coding agent from Block that can write code, run commands, debug, and interact with MCP servers — works with any LLM including free local models.
Jules
Google's async AI coding agent that connects to GitHub, works on bug fixes and tasks in the background, and opens pull requests while you're away.
Kiro
Amazon's spec-driven agentic IDE built on VS Code — writes a structured requirements and design spec before generating code, with autonomous agents that maintain code against that spec.
Lemon Squeezy
Merchant-of-record payment platform for indie developers — handles checkout, tax collection, and compliance so you don't have to.
Linear MCP Server
Official Linear MCP server that lets Claude create issues, list tasks by cycle, update issue status, and assign work directly from your AI coding session.
LM Studio
Free desktop app for discovering, downloading, and running open-source LLMs locally — includes a built-in chat UI and local OpenAI-compatible server.
Lovable
An AI app builder that turns prompts into full-stack web apps — React frontend, Supabase backend, and hosted out of the box.
Marketing Skills
An open-source collection of 33 Claude Code skills covering the full marketing funnel — SEO, copywriting, email, ads, CRO, and more.
MongoDB MCP Server
Official MCP server from MongoDB that connects AI coding tools to a MongoDB Atlas cluster for schema-free document storage via natural language.
Neon
Serverless Postgres database with a generous free tier and official MCP server, popular among vibe coders who need a real database for AI-built apps.
Netlify
Cloud hosting and deployment platform with a generous free tier — drag-and-drop or Git-push your AI-built site live in seconds with automatic HTTPS and serverless functions.
Ollama
Free, open-source tool for running large language models locally on your own hardware — no internet connection or API key required.
OpenAI Codex CLI
OpenAI's free, open-source terminal coding agent — runs agentic file editing, shell commands, and multi-step tasks powered by o4-mini.
OpenClaw
MIT-licensed open-source AI agent gateway that lets you control your computer and run autonomous tasks through chat apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, and iMessage.
OpenCode
Free, open-source AI coding agent for the terminal with a polished TUI — bring your own API key for Claude, GPT, or Gemini across 75+ providers, or run a local model through Ollama at zero cost.
Playwright MCP
Microsoft's official MCP server that gives AI coding agents like Claude Code real browser control — test, debug, and interact with web apps using plain English.
PokéAPI
A free, open-source REST API with comprehensive Pokémon game data. Great for building your first app or practicing API calls with AI tools.
Postgres MCP Server
Community MCP server that gives AI coding tools direct read/write access to a PostgreSQL database via natural language.
Remotion
A React-based framework for creating videos programmatically — write components in TypeScript and render them to MP4, locally or via AWS Lambda.
Replit
A browser-based IDE with AI coding features and built-in hosting — build, run, and deploy apps without installing anything.
Roo Code
Open-source VS Code extension forked from Cline that added boomerang task orchestration, custom AI modes, and a model-agnostic BYOK setup — shut down May 15, 2026.
Sentry MCP Server
Official Sentry MCP server that lets Claude query recent errors, read stack traces, track error frequency trends, and compare releases directly from your AI coding session.
SQLite MCP Server
Official MCP server for SQLite that lets AI tools read from and write to a local SQLite database file with no account or cloud setup required.
Stripe MCP Server
Official Stripe MCP server that lets Claude look up charges, check subscription status, initiate refunds, and create payment links directly from your AI coding session.
Stripe
Payment infrastructure for the internet — accepts cards, manages subscriptions, and handles checkout flows for web and mobile apps.
Supabase MCP Server
Official MCP server for Supabase that lets AI tools query and manage your Supabase Postgres database, auth, and storage through natural language.
Supabase
An open-source Firebase alternative that gives you a Postgres database, authentication, file storage, and auto-generated APIs from a single dashboard.
Tabnine
Privacy-first AI code assistant with completions and chat grounded in your codebase, offering local, VPC, on-premises, and air-gapped deployment so your code never leaves your control.
Trae
AI IDE from ByteDance built on VS Code, with Builder mode, MCP support, and in-editor web preview. Moved to token-based paid tiers ($3–$100/month) in February 2026.
UI UX Pro Max
A Claude Code skill that generates complete design systems automatically. Covers 67 UI styles, 96 color palettes, 57 font pairings, and 13 tech stacks.
v0 by Vercel
AI-powered UI generator by Vercel that turns plain-English prompts into production-ready React and Tailwind components you can copy straight into your project.
Vercel
A cloud platform for deploying and hosting web apps. The easiest way to deploy a Next.js site — push to GitHub and your site is live in seconds.
Void
Free, open-source VS Code fork with Cursor-style inline diffs and repo chat — runs locally or uses your own API keys so your code never leaves your machine.
Windsurf
An AI-first code editor by Codeium with unlimited Tab autocomplete on every plan and an agentic 'Cascade' mode for multi-step coding tasks.
Zed
Fast, open-source AI code editor with built-in edit predictions, multiplayer collaboration, and support for external agents like Claude Code via your own API keys.