The Open Source Advantage
Open source coding assistants allow you to use your own API keys (saving money) or run models entirely locally (ensuring absolute privacy for your proprietary code).
Continue.dev
Continue is a brilliant extension that lets you use models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet or local Llama 3 models right inside VS Code and JetBrains.
Cline (Formerly Claude Dev)
Cline goes a step further by acting as an autonomous agent. It can read your terminal, create files, and debug entire codebases independently.
