Editor & IDE

Aide

An open-source, AI-native code editor forked from VS Code, built by CodeStory AI around a combined chat-and-edit workflow with proactive agents.

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Open source, free

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Aide is an open-source VS Code fork from CodeStory AI that merges chat and editing into one flow — you can brainstorm a problem by referencing files in chat, then jump straight into applying edits across multiple files in the same session.

Why it stands out

Proactive agents that watch for linter and compiler errors and use go-to-definition and go-to-references to pull in relevant context automatically.
Combined chat + edit workflow, avoiding the context-switch between a separate chat panel and the file you’re editing.
Strong SWE-bench results, reflecting its focus on agentic code editing rather than just autocomplete.

Good for

Developers who want an open-source, privacy-first AI editor with agents that actively catch and fix errors as you work.