PearAI - Open-Source AI Code Editor
About PearAI
Open-source AI code editor built on VS Code that integrates Claude, GPT-4o, and other frontier models directly into your workflow. Free plan available; premium adds unlimited AI requests and cloud sync.
Key Capabilities
Open-source VS Code fork with native AI panel
Integrates Claude, GPT-4o, Mistral, and local models
PearAI Creator: build full apps from natural language descriptions
PearAI Search: AI-powered codebase search and Q&A
Active Discord community and fast release cycle
Free tier with generous monthly AI request allowance
Standout Features
PearAI Creator
Describe what you want to build and PearAI generates the full application structure
Codebase Search
AI-powered semantic search across your entire repo, ask questions, get answers
Multi-Model Support
Switch between Claude, GPT-4o, Mistral, and local models from a single interface
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