Codex CLI
AI coding agent that works inside your terminal
Apr 2025130.2k+560Apache-2.0updated today
R.I.P.Open-source alternatives to Cursor
15 projects replace Cursor, the AI code editor. 13 shipped code in the last 30 days.
Cursor is a fork of VS Code with AI built in, sold as a subscription whose usage limits it reworked in mid-2025, to many users' annoyance. Heavy agent use burns through included requests fast. Others leave because they want to keep their own editor, choose their own model, or keep code away from a vendor.
Zed is a fast native editor written in Rust, with its own agent panel and support for many model providers. Continue adds chat, autocomplete and agents to VS Code or JetBrains, and Cline brings an agent into VS Code. Tabby is a self-hosted completion server for teams that want suggestions without code leaving their network.
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Neovim
Hyperextensible, Lua-powered Vim-based text editor
Jan 2014103.1k+602–updated today
Zed
High-performance code editor built for speed and AI
Feb 202192k+1.3k–updated today
Cline
Open-source AI coding agent for your editor and terminal
Jul 202470.8k+1.6kApache-2.0updated today
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Aider
AI pair programmer that works inside your terminal
May 202349.7k+566Apache-2.0updated 5mo ago
Continue
Open-source coding agent for your IDE and terminal
May 202336.3k+308Apache-2.0updated today
Tabby
AI-powered code completion for seamless development
Mar 202333.9k+38–updated 3mo ago
Qwen Code
Open source AI coding agent for the terminal and IDE
Jun 202528.6k+90Apache-2.0updated today
Kilo
AI coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, CLI, and Cloud
Mar 202527.7k+287MITupdated today
CodeEdit
A native code editor for macOS
Mar 202223.1k+42MITupdated 3d ago
Paseo
Run coding agents from your phone, desktop, or terminal
Oct 202521.5k+3.6k–updated today
Forgecode
Terminal-native AI coding agent built on ZSH
Dec 20247.6k–Apache-2.0updated today
Athas
Lightweight code editor with agents, Git, and terminal built in
Jun 20253.1k+43AGPL-3.0updated today
Jean
Parallel AI agent workspaces with Git and project context
Jan 20261.3k+61Apache-2.0updated today
Dray
Run Claude Code, Codex, Grok, and more from one app
Jul 2026116+12Apache-2.0updated today
What you give up by leaving Cursor
The honest part. Free and open usually costs something else.
- Tab completion Cursor's multi-line Tab predictions are hard to match; open autocomplete is often slower or less accurate.
- More setup You pick models, add API keys and tune settings yourself instead of getting one tuned package.
- Codebase indexing Cursor indexes your repository for context on its own; some alternatives need extra setup or do less.
- Projects come and go Some open AI editors are run by small teams, and a few popular ones have already been archived.
