With my ongoing research on coding agents, I am looking for tools that boost developers productivity. Lately, I came across multiple AI coding assi...
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Great breakdown! I’ve been experimenting with TRAE lately. It’s a bit of a hybrid. You get a powerful open-source CLI agent (trae-agent) that works from the terminal, but there’s also a VS Code-style GUI for those who prefer working in an editor.
Also, it supports multiple LLMs (Claude, GPT-4o, etc.) with zero config, and runs fast on bigger tasks. Privacy concerns aside, it’s an interesting middle ground between CLI control and IDE convenience.
Very cool
Sounds Good Chris, would love to explore this!!!
Can i use Codex CLI oder Gemini CLi in VS Code like Copilot? Sorry my english is kot that good!
Depends on your use case Neo!!! You need to test the agent first..then you can decide. btw thanks for reading!!
You are welcome! It was very interesting to read!!!!! Exactly what i was looking for! Can I tell you about me? (Stupid question i know) i am not a developer and i never studied coding etc. BUT i love coding. And sonetimes its difficult to understand how it works, but i dont care…, I do it anyway! Thats why i use (need) AI to develope projects to learn. I used gemini cli that was nice! I have GPT Plus and i use the MCP Superassistand Plugin with ChatGPT, thats also nice, BUT i would like to code in VS Code to learn more. My Problem i dont want to pay again for Copilot! By the way at the moment i am installing n8n open source on a self hosted server….sorry for so much information.
I have a workflow set up where Gemini CLI and PyCharm (or another IDE) are running simultaneously. Gemini generates the code while I monitor its work in real-time through the IDE.
I use Git as a safety net — if something goes wrong, I simply do a rollback and return to the working state.
Ok cool. I will try that! Thank you! Is there a CLI for GPT?
Codex is OpenAI's!!! you can try that!!
Wow sounds good!!! would love to try this combination.
Thats awesome man!!! Try Forgecode its free and provides models for best experience!!
Appreciate your research and depth of the article.
Thanks for reading tom!!
Loved it! The comparison you did is pretty simple to understand. I am currently trying Cursor and Kiro AI IDE.
Your breakdown of when to use CLI vs IDE agents really resonates with my experience. Cursor's visual feedback has been a game-changer while I'm learning - seeing AI suggestions inline makes a huge difference. I adore the Spec, Design and Task functionality in Kiro, it just makes the process so systematic.
Quick question - have you tried Kiro AI IDE? Curious how it compares to the tools you covered, especially for someone still building foundational skills.
Thanks for the clear breakdown!
Great in-depth post, thanks a million 🙌
Thanks ALI for reading!!