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Open source coding agent inside VS Code.

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VS Code extension that acts as an agent: reads the project, edits files and runs commands with your approval, using the model you choose.

When to use

To have an autonomous agent in VS Code with the API key and model of your choice.

When to avoid

If you don't want to pay for API usage or prefer simple autocomplete.

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