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Open-source AI code assistant for VS Code and JetBrains plus a CLI for terminal/CI workflows. Custom rules, models, and "checks" you can wire into pipelines.
Best for
- IDE + terminal + CI in one tool
- custom team rules and configs
- open-source self-hostable assistant
- verification checks on every commit
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