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Updated November 15, 2026 · 11 tools rated

The Radar

Every AI coding tool we track, rated by how confident we are you should use it. The closer to the centre, the safer the bet. Sectors group tools by how you use them.

  • Adopt Proven in daily work. A safe default for most teams.
  • Trial Worth using on a real project to see if it fits.
  • Assess Promising or in flux. Look closer before committing.
  • Hold Not recommended for new work right now.
TERMINAL AGENTSAI EDITORSIDE ASSISTANTS1. Claude Code (adopt)12. Codex (adopt)23. Zed (trial)34. Cline (trial)45. Copilot (trial)56. Amp (assess)67. Antigravity CLI (assess)78. Cursor (assess)89. Devin (assess)910. Kiro (assess)1011. Gemini CLI (hold)11
Radar of AI coding tools in three sectors (terminal agents, AI editors, IDE assistants) and four rings: Adopt, Trial, Assess and Hold. Each number matches the list.

Adopt2 tools

  1. Claude Code Terminal agentsShips often, comes with every paid Claude plan, and Ultra drops the five-hour window for verified accounts.
  2. Codex Terminal agentsFast release pace, the full GPT-6.1 lineup on paid ChatGPT plans, and no five-hour limit on Pro. Watch for the reported shared ChatGPT allowance in December.

Trial3 tools

  1. Zed AI editorsA fast, open-source editor with cheap AI pricing and the ability to host Claude and Codex agents. Note that agent checkpoints were just removed.
  2. Cline IDE assistantsOpen source and model-agnostic, so you're never locked to one vendor's pricing. Cloud sessions are new and still rolling out.
  3. Copilot IDE assistantsWorks in every major IDE and the CLI. Fusion's automatic routing is new and bills every model it uses, so try it on a real project before rolling it out.

Assess5 tools

  1. Amp Terminal agentsFlexible billing (use your existing ChatGPT or Claude subscription) and a fresh per-thread model selector. Worth a look, but it's changing quickly.
  2. Antigravity CLI Terminal agentsGoogle's recommended path for Gemini 4, shipping almost daily. Exact rate limits aren't published, and we haven't reviewed it hands-on yet.
  3. Cursor AI editorsRe-evaluate before committing: plans now centre on Grok with Claude and GPT at API list price, and an October breach put a tampered extension in its marketplace.
  4. Devin AI editorsWindsurf's renaming to Devin Desktop and a fast-moving redesign make this one to re-evaluate. Pro now bundles the Devin cloud agent at $20.
  5. Kiro AI editorsClear credit-based pricing and a broad model list, but CLI 3.0 just retired the Classic interface, desktop app and inline autocomplete. Check the breaking changes first.

Hold1 tool

  1. Gemini CLI Terminal agentsThe project says it isn't optimized for Gemini 4, consumer access ended in June, and Gemini Code Assist stopped taking new subscriptions on October 9.

Not rated yet

We track these tools' changes and facts, but haven't placed them on the radar until we've reviewed them properly.

How we rate

  • Evidence first. Every rating is based on the official changes and sources linked from each tool's profile.
  • Value for working developers. Pricing, usage limits and model access weigh as much as features.
  • Stability. Breaking changes, shutdowns and security incidents move a tool outward until they settle.
  • Reviewed monthly. Ratings are Code×Radar's editorial view and change as the tools do.