Use cases
Pick the job first. Each page ranks a short list and says when to skip a tool.
Pair-program in an AI editor
I want an editor that completes, edits, and chats as I write code
Shortlist: Cursor · Zed · GitHub Copilot
Run a coding agent in the terminal
I want an agent that edits my repo from the command line
Shortlist: Claude Code · OpenAI Codex · Gemini CLI
Generate a UI or app from a prompt
I want to turn a prompt into a working UI or small app
Shortlist: Bolt · Lovable · v0
Connect tools via MCP
I want my agent to use docs, GitHub, a browser, or a database
Shortlist: Context7 · GitHub MCP Server · Playwright MCP
Ship an app in the browser
I want to build and host something without a local setup
Shortlist: Replit · Bolt · Lovable
Review a pull request with AI
I want an AI to review my pull requests with useful comments
Shortlist: CodeRabbit · Graphite · GitHub Copilot
Generate and maintain tests
I want help writing and updating tests
Shortlist: Qodo · Playwright MCP · CodeRabbit
Run models locally
I want to run models on my machine with no cloud required
Shortlist: Ollama · LM Studio · llama.cpp
Write and keep docs current
I want docs that stay accurate and that agents can read
Shortlist: Mintlify · Context7 · DeepWiki
Onboard to a large codebase
I want an assistant that actually understands a big production repo
Shortlist: Augment Code · Cursor · Amp