The leading open-source AI code assistant. Bring your own model (Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic) and use it inside VS Code or JetBrains. Fully customizable and free.

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Auditable, customizable, and free forever

Open Source

Connects easily to Ollama, LM Studio, etc.

Local LLMs

Configure every aspect of your AI experience

Full Control

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The spiritual successor to Atom, built in Rust for extreme performance. Features built-in AI collaboration and supports multiple LLMs (Claude, OpenAI, etc.).

Rust Performance

Real-time multiplayer editing out of the box

Feature	Continue	Zed
Pricing	Free (Open Source)	Free (Open Source core)
Primary Category	Developer IDEs & Agents	Developer IDEs & Agents
Best For	Open Source Lovers	Rust Developers
Key Strength	Fully open source	Built in Rust for speed
AI Model	Integrated	Integrated

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