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About Tongyi Lingma
Tongyi Lingma completes code line by line and at function level using context from the current file and across files. It also answers development questions, troubleshoots compile and runtime errors, and suggests fixes. An agent mode plans a task, searches the project, edits multiple files and runs terminal commands on its own.
It works as a plugin for Visual Studio Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs, and Alibaba also offers a standalone Lingma IDE. It covers Java, Python, Go, TypeScript, C/C++, Rust and many other languages. The interface and documentation are in Chinese.
Strengths
- Plugins for VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains IDEs plus a standalone IDE
- Agent mode that edits multiple files and runs terminal commands
- Error troubleshooting with suggested fixes
- Free for individual use
Limitations
- Website and interface are primarily in Chinese
- Code is processed by Alibaba Cloud's hosted models
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree for individual developers, with separate enterprise plans.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- Alibaba Cloud
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Chinese-speaking developers who want a free AI assistant inside their existing IDE
- Categories
- Code editors, AI coding
- Last verified
- Added
- Sources
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Tongyi Lingma as an alternative
Listings that name Tongyi Lingma as an alternative.
Amazon Q Developer
AWS AI coding assistant that writes, debugs and refactors code in your IDE.
Tongyi Lingma offers plugins for VS Code, Visual Studio and JetBrains plus its own IDE, free for individuals, with a mainly Chinese interface and Alibaba Cloud processing.
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