You aren't stuck with Microsoft's choices.

Void editor is one of the latest forks of VS code and strives to be an alternative to the subscription-based code editor, Cursor. Much like Cursor, Void leans heavily into its AI capabilities. Still, ...

PearAI is an innovative, open-source, locally installed free AI code editor that has emerged as a compelling alternative to Cursor AI. Designed to provide a robust and customizable platform for ...

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...

What if your coding tool could do more than just assist—what if it could truly transform the way you develop software? The rise of AI-powered code editors has sparked a quiet revolution in programming ...

At its Build 2025 conference, Microsoft open sourced a number of apps and tools, including a new command-line text editor for Windows called Edit. Open source software may not earn the company direct ...

Inkeep, a Y Combinator-backed documentation AI startup, released OpenKnowledge on June 27, 2026 — a free, open-source, WYSIWYG markdown editor that builds direct integrations with Claude Code, OpenAI ...