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Trae IDE

AI-powered code editor with real-time assistance and SOLO agent

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

About

Trae IDE is an AI-powered code editor from ByteDance that combines full IDE functionality with real-time AI assistance. It provides code editing, project management, extensions, and version control, plus AI chat for code explanations, documentation, error fixes, and suggestions. Trae IDE supports intelligent code generation from natural language and offers zero-to-production development. It integrates with GitHub and supports seamless migration from VS Code and Cursor. Built-in models include Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1, and DeepSeek V3. The SOLO agent feature orchestrates browser, terminal, and editor for end-to-end development.

Key Features

  • ✓Full IDE: editing, project management, extensions, version control
  • ✓Real-time AI chat for explanations, fixes, documentation
  • ✓Code generation from natural language
  • ✓SOLO agent: browser, terminal, editor orchestration
  • ✓GitHub integration for clone, publish, version control
  • ✓MCP Protocol and .rules configuration support
  • ✓Migration from VS Code and Cursor

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Free tier available
  • Agentic mode for autonomous workflows
  • Multi-file editing and codebase context

Cons

  • No BYOK; model choice dictated by vendor
  • Vendor-specific limitations may apply

Use Cases

  • →Full IDE workflow with AI assistance
  • →Code generation and refactoring from natural language
  • →End-to-end development with SOLO agent
  • →Migration from VS Code or Cursor

Technical Details

Languages

All major languages

AI Models

Claude 3.5 SonnetClaude 3.7 SonnetDeepSeek R1DeepSeek V3GPT-4

Integrations

GitHubVS Code extensionsMCP

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trae IDE?

Trae IDE is an AI-powered code editor from ByteDance that combines full IDE functionality with real-time AI assistance. It provides code editing, project management, extensions, and version control, plus AI chat for code explanations, documentation, error fixes, and suggestions. Trae IDE supports intelligent code generation from natural language and offers zero-to-production development. It integrates with GitHub and supports seamless migration from VS Code and Cursor. Built-in models include Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1, and DeepSeek V3. The SOLO agent feature orchestrates browser, terminal, and editor for end-to-end development.

How much does Trae IDE cost?

Trae IDE offers freemium pricing. Plans include: Free: $0. A free tier is available.

What programming languages does Trae IDE support?

Trae IDE supports 1+ programming languages including All major languages.

What AI models does Trae IDE use?

Trae IDE is powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, DeepSeek R1, DeepSeek V3, GPT-4.

What platforms does Trae IDE support?

Trae IDE is available on macOS, Windows.

What can Trae IDE do?

Trae IDE provides code completion, code generation, debugging, AI chat, agentic/autonomous mode. Key features include: Full IDE: editing, project management, extensions, version control, Real-time AI chat for explanations, fixes, documentation, Code generation from natural language.

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Pricing

Free

$0

  • Unlimited access to GPT-4 and Claude 3.5
  • Full IDE features
  • AI chat and completions

Company

Name
ByteDance
Founded
2012
Location
Beijing, China

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