01 · ai-ide · 06 systems # AI IDEsEditors where the agent is the product surface. An AI IDE is a forked or purpose-built code editor whose primary interface is an AI agent: repo-aware chat, multi-file edits, and agent modes are first-class, not a plugin. Most are VS Code forks; some are native editors that add agent panels. SEC.01 ## Systems in this category [Cursor Anysphere · ai-ide Cursor is a VS Code–based AI-native editor with repo-aware chat, multi-file edits, Composer/agent modes, and cloud background agents. editor/api · local/cloud · Hobby free; Pro $20/mo; Pro+ $60; Ultra $200; Teams $40/user](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/cursor) [Windsurf / Devin Desktop Cognition · ai-ide Windsurf is Cognition's AI IDE (ex-Codeium) built around Cascade multi-step agent flows, sold on the same Free / Pro / Max / Teams sheet as Devin. editor · local/cloud · Free; Pro $20/mo; Max $200; Teams $80 + $40/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/windsurf) [Kiro Amazon Web Services · ai-ide Kiro is AWS's agent-first IDE: spec-driven development (requirements → design → tasks), agent hooks, and an Auto agent, with a CLI. editor/cli · local/cloud · Free (50 credits); Pro $20/user/mo; Pro+ $40; Pro Max $100; Power $200](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/kiro) [Google Antigravity Google · ai-ide Google Antigravity is Google's agent-first IDE and CLI, the successor surface to Gemini Code Assist for individuals and Gemini CLI. editor/cli · local/cloud · Individual free; higher quota via Google AI Pro $19.99 / Ultra $99.99–$199.99](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/antigravity) [Zed Zed Industries · ai-ide Zed is a fast native editor (Rust, GPU-rendered) with a built-in agent panel, edit predictions, and hosted or BYOK models. editor · local · Editor free; Pro $10/mo (incl. $5 tokens); Business $30/seat](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/zed) [Trae ByteDance · ai-ide Trae is ByteDance's AI-native VS Code fork with Builder chat and SOLO, an autonomous mode that plans and builds whole apps from a brief. editor · local/cloud · Free; paid from ~$10/mo (Pro) — regional tiers vary](https://www.agentlist.io/systems/trae) SEC.02 ## Who it's for Developers who want the agent inside the editing loop all day — tab completion, composer-style edits, and background agents in the same window. SEC.03 ## Tradeoffs You adopt a new editor (and its update cadence) rather than extending the one you have. Pricing is usually per-seat with usage tiers, and model choice is set by the vendor. FAQ ## Frequently asked ### What is an AI IDE? A code editor built around an AI coding agent — the agent is the primary interface, not an add-on. Examples in the catalog: Cursor and Windsurf / Devin Desktop. ### Who should use an AI IDE? Developers who want the agent inside the editing loop all day — tab completion, composer-style edits, and background agents in the same window. ### What are the tradeoffs of AI IDEs? You adopt a new editor (and its update cadence) rather than extending the one you have. Pricing is usually per-seat with usage tiers, and model choice is set by the vendor. ### Which AI IDEs are in the catalog? 6 as of 2026-09-25: Cursor (Anysphere), Windsurf / Devin Desktop (Cognition), Kiro (Amazon Web Services), Google Antigravity (Google), Zed (Zed Industries), Trae (ByteDance). ### How is an AI IDE different from an IDE extension like Copilot? An extension runs inside an editor you already use (VS Code, JetBrains). An AI IDE ships its own editor so it can control the whole surface: layout, agent modes, background agents, and model routing. ### Do AI IDEs run locally or in the cloud? The editor runs locally; model calls go to the vendor's cloud. Several also run background or cloud agents outside your machine — check the hosting field on each entry. 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