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Codex

Listed inCodexDevelopment Toolson

The name meant a completion model once and a coding agent now. Sandboxing and approvals are the operating decision, not the surface you run it on.

Beginner3 min
#dev-tools
#agents

Windsurf

Listed inWindsurfDevelopment Toolson

Windsurf became Devin Desktop in June 2026 and Cascade was replaced. What the editor is now, and how it retrieves code from your repository.

Beginner6 min
#editors

Replit

Listed inReplitDevelopment Toolson

Browser-based environment with an agent that builds and deploys.

Beginner4 minDraft
#platforms

Cursor

Listed inCursorDevelopment Toolson

An AI-first editor with codebase-aware chat and multi-file edits.

Beginner5 minDraft
#editors