Best open-source ai coding

Open-source coding agents, AI editors, and autocomplete tools — self-hostable alternatives to Claude Code, Copilot, and Cursor.

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Top open-source picks in AI Coding Assistants are OpenHands, Zed, Cline, Aider, and Tabby. Compare all 13 below by features, license, and GitHub activity.

13 tools

OpenHands

Alternative to Devin, Claude Code

Autonomous AI agents that build software.

Open SourceMIT77K

Zed

Alternative to Claude Code, Cursor

A blazing-fast, AI-native code editor in Rust.

Open SourceSource Available58K

Cline

Alternative to Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

An autonomous coding agent inside VS Code.

Open SourceApache 2.047K

Aider

Alternative to Claude Code

AI pair programming in your terminal.

Open SourceApache 2.035K

Tabby

Alternative to Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

Self-hosted AI coding autocomplete.

Open SourceSource Available31K

Continue

Alternative to GitHub Copilot, Claude Code

Open-source autocomplete and chat for your IDE.

Open SourceApache 2.024.5K

Void

Alternative to Claude Code, Cursor

An open-source, privacy-first AI code editor.

Open SourceApache 2.022K

OpenCode

Alternative to Claude Code

A terminal-native AI coding agent for any model.

Open SourceMIT19K

Roo Code

Alternative to Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

Agentic AI coding inside VS Code.

Open SourceApache 2.016.5K

Plandex

Alternative to Claude Code

A terminal AI agent for large, real-world projects.

Open SourceMIT13K

Kilo Code

Alternative to Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

An open VS Code agent with planning modes.

Open SourceApache 2.07.8K

PearAI

Alternative to Claude Code, Cursor

An open-source AI code editor.

Open SourceSource Available6.8K

Cody

Alternative to Claude Code, GitHub Copilot

Enterprise AI coding assistant by Sourcegraph.

Open SourceApache 2.03K

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