Trae
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Trae is an AI native IDE launched by ByteDance.
What is Trae?
Trae is an AI native IDE launched by ByteDance. It is deeply customized based on the VS Code ecosystem and can be used directly in China without having to circumvent the firewall. It has built-in top models such as Claude and GPT-4o, and provides free AI dialogue, code completion and Agent automatic programming capabilities, which is suitable for daily coding use by domestic developers.
Core Features
- AI intelligent code completion, real-time prompts and automatic generation
- Built-in AI dialogue (Chat), supporting mainstream models such as Claude 3.7 and GPT-4o
- Agent automatic programming (SOLO mode), generating complete projects directly from requirement descriptions
- Supports MCP protocol and can be connected to external tools and custom agents
- Compatible with VS Code plug-in ecosystem, low migration cost
Pricing Plans
Completely free, no subscription required, built-in top AI models (Claude 3.7, GPT-4o) can be called for free, with no obvious hard limit on the number of times.
Pros
- Can be accessed directly within the country, no need to go over the wall
- Top AI models are completely free, eliminating the $20 monthly subscription fee compared to Cursor
- Supports MCP and custom Agent, with strong scalability
Cons
- The product is newer, and its stability and details are not as polished as Cursor.
- There are relatively few Chinese community resources and tutorials
- Some advanced features (such as SOLO mode) are still under continuous iteration
Trae is an AI programming IDE launched by ByteDance in early 2025. It is deeply customized based on VS Code and focuses on the “AI native” development experience. Compared with competing products such as Cursor and Windsurf, Trae’s biggest differentiated advantage is: Domestic direct connection is available + top models are completely free. There is no need to access the Internet scientifically or pay a monthly fee to call Claude 3.7 Sonnet and GPT-4o.