A command-line tool that lets you pair program with GPT-4o or Claude 3.5 Sonnet. It edits your local files directly via git commits. The ultimate tool for terminal power users.

Aider

CLI Native

Automatically commits changes with sensible messages

Auto-Commit

Modifies your source code directly, no copy-paste

Direct File Edits

Aider - AI Pair Programmer in CLI

AI-powered IDE designed to replace VS Code, built for developers. Provides autocomplete, refactoring, debugging, and can generate entire modules or projects.

Cursor

Built from ground up with AI integration, not just a plugin

AI-Native IDE

Intelligent code refactoring across entire projects

Smart Refactoring

Context-aware code completion that understands your codebase

Instant Autocomplete

Cursor - AI-Powered IDE

I can't imagine coding without Cursor anymore. It's not just an autocomplete, it's a whole new way of interacting with code. The Composer feature is mind-blowing.

Cursor is showing us what the future of IDEs looks like. It's fast, intuitive, and the AI integration is seamless.

Just built a whole feature in 10 minutes with Cursor. The 'vibe coding' is real.

Feature	Aider	Cursor
Pricing	Free (Open Source)	Free tier available, Pro from $20/month
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Terminal Junkies	Professional Developers
Key Strength	Terminal-based workflow	Full IDE with AI-native features
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

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