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TRAE

AI-powered code editor with interactive builder and chat modes

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TRAE is an AI-first IDE designed to assist with software engineering and UI prototyping. It features an interactive Builder mode alongside standard chat and coding assistance, allowing users to generate codebases, UI previews, and integrations directly from natural language prompts using top-tier models like Claude 3.7 Sonnet and DeepSeek R1.

What it's for

  • Prototype native mobile or web app interfaces directly without UI design tools
  • Generate complete multi-file project scaffolding and architecture from specification prompts
  • Refactor code and execute terminal commands using integrated AI chat

Features

  • Builder mode for autonomous codebase generation and UI construction
  • Model switcher supporting Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and DeepSeek R1
  • Interactive live UI and web preview panel
  • Built-in terminal and automated workspace execution
  • Context-aware AI chat and code autocomplete

Pricing

Freemium. Free to download and use

Details

Type
Desktop app
Category
Development
Topic
Code Editors
Open source
No
Platforms
macOS, Windows
For
Developers and software engineers looking for an agentic AI code editor
Alternative to
Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot
Tags
ai, ide, coding, code generator, claude, developer tools

Why it was saved

  • @morilliu, 22 March 2025: Lets developers bypass separate UI design tools like Figma and generate working Swift/iOS apps, project architecture, and code integrations directly from specification prompts.

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