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Roo Code

Open-source AI-powered autonomous coding agent for VS Code

Updated Feb 28, 2026
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Last reviewed: Feb 28, 2026Details verified against vendor changelogs and hands-on usage where possible.

About

Roo Code, formerly Roo Cline, is an open-source AI-powered autonomous coding agent that integrates into VS Code. It acts like a virtual dev team in your editor, with natural language communication, multi-file editing via diff-based changes, terminal command execution, and automated browser actions. Roo Code offers specialized modes for coding, debugging, and architecture, and is model-agnostic with support for any OpenAI-compatible or custom API. It requires user approval before executing automation. The extension includes a marketplace for community MCPs and Modes.

Key Features

  • ✓Natural language communication with AI agent
  • ✓Multi-file editing with diff-based changes
  • ✓Terminal command execution and browser automation
  • ✓Specialized modes: coding, debugging, architecture
  • ✓Model-agnostic: OpenAI-compatible and custom APIs
  • ✓Customizable modes for AI personality and capabilities
  • ✓Guarded execution: approval before automation
  • ✓Marketplace for community MCPs and Modes

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Open-source with no license cost
  • Free tier available
  • Open-source and self-hostable

Cons

  • Pricing and limits vary by plan
  • Vendor-specific limitations may apply

Use Cases

  • →Autonomous coding with approval gates
  • →Multi-file refactoring from natural language
  • →Terminal and browser automation workflows
  • →Model-agnostic AI with BYO keys

Technical Details

Languages

All languages supported by chosen model

AI Models

OpenAIAnthropicClaudeGemini 2.5 ProLocal LLMsAny OpenAI-compatible API

Integrations

VS CodeOpen VSXTerminalBrowserMCP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Roo Code?

Roo Code, formerly Roo Cline, is an open-source AI-powered autonomous coding agent that integrates into VS Code. It acts like a virtual dev team in your editor, with natural language communication, multi-file editing via diff-based changes, terminal command execution, and automated browser actions. Roo Code offers specialized modes for coding, debugging, and architecture, and is model-agnostic with support for any OpenAI-compatible or custom API. It requires user approval before executing automation. The extension includes a marketplace for community MCPs and Modes.

Is Roo Code free?

Yes, Roo Code is open source and free to use. VS Code extension, Model-agnostic BYO keys, Multi-file editing

What programming languages does Roo Code support?

Roo Code supports 1+ programming languages including All languages supported by chosen model.

What AI models does Roo Code use?

Roo Code is powered by OpenAI, Anthropic, Claude, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Local LLMs, Any OpenAI-compatible API.

What platforms does Roo Code support?

Roo Code is available on macOS, Linux, Windows.

What can Roo Code do?

Roo Code provides code completion, code generation, debugging, AI chat, agentic/autonomous mode. Key features include: Natural language communication with AI agent, Multi-file editing with diff-based changes, Terminal command execution and browser automation.

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Pricing

Free (Open Source)

$0

  • VS Code extension
  • Model-agnostic BYO keys
  • Multi-file editing
  • Terminal and browser automation
  • Specialized modes
  • MCP and Mode marketplace

Company

Name
Roo Code (open source)
Founded
2024
Location

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