Roo Code

Autonomous AI coding agent for VS Code

Free tier Open Source Active
Visit Website GitHub (14.0k)
Category
AI Coding Agents
Platforms
vscode
Pricing
$0 — $0
Open Source
Yes
LLMs Used
Claude, GPT-4, DeepSeek, Gemini, Any OpenRouter model
IDE Support
VS Code
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# What is Roo Code?

Roo Code (formerly Roo Cline) is a VS Code extension providing an autonomous AI coding agent with support for multiple AI providers. It features custom agent modes, memory systems, and boomerang tasks that break large goals into subtasks automatically.

Who is it for? Developers and teams who want to delegate multi-step coding tasks to an autonomous agent.

Key Features

agentvscodeautonomousmulti-modeopen-source

Available on

VS Code vscode

* Our Verdict

4.4 /5

Arguably the best open-source VS Code agent — more configurable than Cline with excellent boomerang task management.

+- Pros & Cons

Pros

  • + Highly configurable modes
  • + Boomerang task orchestration
  • + Wide LLM support
  • + Active community

Cons

  • - BYOK required
  • - Can be overwhelming to configure
  • - VS Code only
  • - Complex tasks burn through API credits

$ Pricing

Free
$0
  • Full agent
  • BYOK
  • Custom modes

</> Supported Languages & IDEs

Languages

All major languages

IDEs & Platforms

VS Code

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OpenHands (OpenDevin)
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Replit Agent
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i About Roo

Company Roo
Founded 2024
Repository github.com/RooVetGit/Roo-Code — 14.0k stars
Status Active
Data updated 2025-03-12