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Free alternatives to GitHub Copilot

These open-source projects do a similar job for free, though most need more setup.

  1. Get an autonomous AI coding agent inside VS Code
    ★ 71.3kstars
    cline by cline · Free alternative to Cursor, GitHub Copilot
    Some setupAdd-on for VS CodeHealthy
  2. Pair-program with AI in your terminal
    ★ 49.9kstars
    aider by Aider-AI · Free alternative to Cursor, GitHub Copilot
    Some setupCommand-line toolHealthy
  3. Get an open-source AI coding assistant in your editor
    ★ 36.4kstars
    continue by continuedev · Free alternative to GitHub Copilot
    Some setupAdd-on for VS CodeUse with careArchived