Multi-mode AI coding extension with architect, code, debug, and orchestrator modes
# Code Assistant
Roo Code is a multi-mode AI coding extension for VS Code with specialized architect, code, debug, and orchestrator modes. Features a Claude-like terminal interface with skills and checkpoints.
Block's open-source AI coding agent with desktop app, CLI, and native MCP integration
# Code Assistant
Goose is Block's (formerly Square) fully open-source AI coding agent, licensed under Apache 2.0. It runs as both a desktop app and CLI with native MCP integration for extensibility.
Most installed open-source AI coding extension for VS Code with 5M+ installs and approval-first design
# Code Assistant
Cline is the most adopted open-source AI coding extension with 5 million VS Code installs. Its approval-first philosophy requires explicit permission for every file change and terminal command.
Google open-source terminal AI agent with generous free tier — 60 req/min, 1000 req/day
# Code Assistant
Gemini CLI is Google's open-source terminal agent powered by Gemini models. Features a generous free tier with 60 requests per minute and 1,000 requests per day using just a Google account.
Anthropic terminal-based AI coding agent with Opus 4.6 and the largest context window
# Code Assistant
Claude Code is Anthropic's agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal. Powered by Claude Opus 4.6, it leads SWE-bench with the largest context window, supporting code generation, refactoring, git workflows, and multi-file editing.
