🔄 Alternatives to Janito
There are many tools for AI-powered code assistance and project automation. Here are some notable alternatives, grouped by category:
| Category | Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Open Source CLI | aider | Fast, open-source GPT coding in your terminal. | aider.chat |
| 🟢 Open Source CLI | RA.Aid | Autonomous software development agent with multi-step planning, research, and implementation. CLI-based, supports shell command execution, web research, and integration with aider. | github.com/ai-christianson/RA.Aid |
| 🟢 Open Source CLI | OpenAI Codex CLI | Lightweight, open-source coding agent that runs in your terminal. | github.com/openai/codex |
| 🟢 Open Source CLI | Continue | Open-source autopilot for software development. Integrates with VS Code and JetBrains, supports multiple models, and enables conversational coding and project-wide edits. | continue.dev |
| 🟩 VS Code Extension | roo code | Open-source, model-agnostic AI coding assistant for VS Code. Supports multi-file edits, guarded command execution, and deep project context. | roocode.com |
| 🟩 VS Code Extension | cline | Open-source, collaborative AI coding agent for VS Code. Autonomous, extensible, and supports multiple models. | cline.bot |
| 🟦 IDE-Integrated | Cursor | AI-powered code editor based on VS Code, with deep context and refactoring. | cursor.com |
| 🟦 IDE-Integrated | Windsurf | AI coding assistant and IDE (formerly Codeium) for VS Code, JetBrains, and its own editor. | windsurf.com |
| 🟦 IDE-Integrated | GitHub Copilot | AI pair programmer for VS Code, JetBrains, and more. | github.com/features/copilot |
| 🟪 Commercial Assistant | Claude Code | Anthropic’s Claude models with code-focused features. | github.com/anthropics/claude-code |
| 🟪 Commercial Assistant | Amazon CodeWhisperer | AI code suggestions in IDEs. | aws.amazon.com/codewhisperer |
| 🟪 Commercial Assistant | Tabnine | AI code completion for multiple editors. | tabnine.com |
| 🌐 Web-Based Chat | ChatGPT | OpenAI’s web-based conversational AI. | chat.openai.com |
| 🌐 Web-Based Chat | Gemini | Google’s AI chat for code and general tasks. | gemini.google.com |
| 🌐 Web-Based Chat | Copilot Web | GitHub Copilot’s browser-based chat. | github.com/features/copilot |
| 🌐 Web-Based Chat | Claude | Anthropic’s Claude conversational AI. | claude.ai |
Each tool has its own strengths, focus, and integration style. Janito is unique in its open, prompt-driven, and tool-based approach—see the rest of the docs for what sets it apart!