Tools Overview
A comparison of AI tools for programming, covering chat-based tools, IDE integrations, and terminal agents with their key differences and use cases.
Cursor
Cursor is a VS Code fork with deep AI integration that can reference your entire codebase and reason across multiple files for complex edits.
GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot provides inline code completions and a chat panel directly in your editor, supporting VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Neovim, and GitHub.com.
OpenAI Codex CLI
OpenAI Codex CLI is a terminal-based coding agent that reads your codebase, suggests changes, and executes commands locally using OpenAI models.
Gemini CLI
Gemini CLI is Google's open-source terminal coding agent powered by Gemini models, with a generous free tier for individual developers and small teams.
Aider
Aider is an open-source terminal-based AI pair programming tool that integrates with git and supports multiple LLMs for collaborative coding.
Mistral
Mistral offers AI coding tools including a terminal CLI agent, code completion models, and IDE integrations with a focus on data privacy and self-hosting.