AI Coding Tools
Overview
AI Coding Levels - See detailed breakdown at AI Coding L1-L5
The 5 Levels of AI Coding
| Level | Capability | Example Popular Products |
|---|---|---|
| L1 | Code-level completion | GitHub Copilot, Tabby |
| L2 | Task-level code generation | Ticket to Code, IDE with Chat: ChatGPT, Claude, aider, cline, 16x Prompt, Cursor, Continue, PearAI, Windsurf |
| L3 | Project-level generation | Ticket to PR, Prompt to UI: Codegen, Sweep, Pythagora, Plandex, v0 |
| L4 | PRD to production | AI Software Engineers: Marblism, bolt.new, Trickle, Lovable, Devin, Genie, Engine, devlo, Gru |
| L5 | AI development team | AutoDev, MetaGPT, MGX |
Featured Tools
- GitHub Copilot - Industry-standard AI code completion
- Cursor - AI-first code editor with chat and generation
- Claude CLI - Command-line AI coding assistant
- Gemini CLI - Google's AI coding assistant
- Other Tools - Explore more AI coding tools
Getting Started
New to AI Coding? Start with our Learning Path: Use AI Tools - a 2-week guide to master AI coding assistants.
Choosing Your AI Coding Tool
For Beginners
Recommended: Cursor
- Easiest to learn
- All-in-one solution (autocomplete + chat)
- Great multi-file context
For VS Code Power Users
Recommended: GitHub Copilot
- Seamless VS Code integration
- Fast autocomplete
- Industry standard
For Terminal Lovers
Recommended: Claude CLI
- Command-line first
- Excellent reasoning
- Great for refactoring
For Google Ecosystem
Recommended: Gemini CLI
- Large context window
- Multimodal capabilities
- Google integration
Next Steps
- Choose a tool from the list above
- Follow our guide: Path 1: Use AI Tools
- Start coding 2-3x faster with AI assistance
Questions? Join the discussion on GitHub