VS Code AI Coding Tools

The following 11 tools are built on the VS Code ecosystem, including VS Code fork IDEs and VS Code extensions.

VS Code Fork (standalone IDE)

Cursor, Trae, Windsurf — deeply integrated AI for a more seamless experience.

VS Code Extension

Cline, Roo Code, Copilot — preserve the native VS Code experience with flexible model switching.

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C

Cursor

IDE
Coding
9.5
Value
6.0
Flexibility
5.0
China
4.0
A

Antigravity

IDE
Coding
9.0
Value
9.0
Flexibility
8.0
China
2.0
C

Codex

App
Coding
9.0
Value
6.0
Flexibility
5.0
China
1.0
A

Augment Code

Plugin
Coding
8.5
Value
6.5
Flexibility
9.0
China
2.0
K

Kiro

IDE
Coding
8.5
Value
6.0
Flexibility
6.0
China
2.0
R

Roo Code

VS Code Plugin
Coding
8.5
Value
9.0
Flexibility
9.8
China
3.5
W

Windsurf

IDE
Coding
8.5
Value
8.0
Flexibility
7.0
China
3.0
C

Cline

VS Code Plugin
Coding
8.2
Value
9.6
Flexibility
9.5
China
9.0
G

GitHub Copilot

Plugin
Coding
8.2
Value
8.5
Flexibility
4.5
China
6.5
T

Trae

IDE
Coding
8.0
Value
8.5
Flexibility
7.0
China
3.0
T

Trae CN

IDE
Coding
8.0
Value
10.0
Flexibility
6.0
China
10.0

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