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Roo Code

Freemium

VS Code extension for autonomous coding agents with multiple modes.

Open SourceAPITypeScript SDK

Tool Info

Categories
Coding
Official Website
roocode.com
Repository
RooCodeInc/Roo-Code
Official Docs

Overview

Roo Code (formerly Roo Cline) extends VS Code with autonomous coding agent capabilities.

Supports architect, code, and debug modes.

Pricing

Free tier available
Free (open source)API costs

Pros

  • Strong agent modes
  • Open source
  • Active community

Best For

Autonomous coding tasksMulti-mode agent workflowsVS Code users

When NOT to Use

  • VS Code only
  • API costs add up

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Tags

#coding-assistant#vscode#agents

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