ToolCoding & Shipping Agents
Aider
Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal, with git commits built in.
Effort: Low
Task · Local & BYO models
Best AI Coding Tools for Local and Bring-Your-Own Models
Open-source tools that let you choose your model provider, including local models. Useful for cost control, privacy, or simply switching as models improve.
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Cline
Open-source autonomous coding agent for your IDE, CLI or as an SDK.
Effort: Low
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opencode
An open-source coding agent for the terminal that works with many model providers.
Effort: Low
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Run Bolt's open-source core yourself
The bolt.new repo is public: study or run a prompt-to-app agent locally.
Effort: High
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Open-source coding agent for VS Code and JetBrains, any model.
Effort: Medium
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