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Package managers
- Homebrew
brew install --cask trae
About Trae
Trae is a desktop code editor built around an AI assistant. Its coding product, TraeCode, pairs the editor with a chat panel and agent modes that can write, explain and change code across a project.
The same developer offers TraeWork, a separate AI assistant for general work, as a download and a web app. Trae suits developers who want AI help built into the editor rather than added through extensions.
Strengths
- AI chat and agent modes built into the editor
- Separate TraeWork assistant for non-coding tasks
Limitations
- AI features depend on a remote service
- Little technical detail published on the homepage
- Proprietary software
Details
- Pricing
- FreemiumFree to download, with paid plans for heavier AI use.
- License
- Proprietary (Proprietary)
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Developers who want an editor with AI chat and agents built in
- Categories
- Code editors, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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Kiro
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Visual Studio Code
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Zed
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Zed is a mostly open-source Rust editor whose AI features can use your own key or a local model instead of a remote service.
Theia IDE
An open-source IDE for desktop and browser from the Eclipse Foundation that runs VS Code extensions.
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VSCodium
Visual Studio Code built from the same source without Microsoft’s branding, telemetry or licence.
VSCodium is an MIT-licensed, telemetry-free VS Code build without built-in AI agents, so AI help depends on extensions.
Trae as an alternative
Listings that name Trae as an alternative.
Cline
An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, the terminal and a standalone desktop app.
Trae is a proprietary code editor for Windows and macOS with built-in AI chat and agent modes that depend on a remote service.
GitHub Copilot
An AI coding assistant from GitHub that suggests code and carries out coding tasks in editors and terminals.
Trae is a proprietary AI code editor for Windows and macOS with chat and agent modes built in, rather than an extension for existing editors.
Kilo Code
An open-source AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, the terminal and the cloud.
Trae is a proprietary code editor for Windows and macOS with built-in AI chat and agent modes that depend on a remote service.
