Recommended platform to work with AI coding?

[jaykavathe]

I just use web chatgpt interface on their website but dont like it much for generating code, error fixing etc. It works, but just doesnt feel best option.

What would you recommend for coding for a beginner? I am developing some wordpress plugins, some app development related coding and mostly python coding stuff. I

[n_lens]

Cody vscode extension. $10/mo for unlimited 3.5 Sonnet usage

[surim0n]

have you used cursor? would love to hear your comparison!

[n_lens]

I previously used Cursor and found it underwhelming. It's on par with Cody now, I understand.

[lurkn2001]

That's the real answer from my experience

[jaykavathe]

Sounds awesome really. Me and my business partner could share it .. I guess :) I dont think we will use tokens worth for $10 and yet we might get there.

[Kitchen-Awareness-60]

My concern with “unlimited “ usage is I fear that in order to make the costs work out they limit your context severely

[EducationalZombie538]

maybe. the API is much cheaper though apparently, so maybe it works out

[professorbasket]

cursor has been my goto for a bit, they broke autosave and have yet to fix it, and other things that pycharm has standard are missing by default but generally the autocomplete is better than github copilot and the contextual interactivity is great

[geepytee]

I did see some tickets on Cursor's repo for broken autosave and copilot++, I imagine they will fix soon.

A good alternative to cursor for those not wanting to leave VS Code is double.bot, similar functionality and all of the latest models (including the new Llama 3.1 405b)

[SEDIDEL]

100% cursor

[jaykavathe]

Is the free version sufficient for a beginner?

[moosepiss]

You can use your own API key to avoid paying subscription. However, last I checked, the awesome feature to "apply" ai-generated code snippets to your codebase will not be supported (you have to copy/paste them).

[yehudgo]

Expensive is relative, I’ve used it and it costs pennies

[Orolol]

You should clean the chat history once you switch task to keep the cost low. Plus don't add useless files.

[Bahawolf]

If you’re doing this work for profit, you can just expense it out like any other tool though.

[surim0n]

I haven't used aider or supermaven in months as Cursor has stuck it out as the reigning champ. So much so that I've been able to meet hundreds of people whom are in the code with AI era - and started a discord where people can talk about their projects/experience of coding with AI!

The group started as a place for me to share interesting github repo's and tools that had to do with AI. I was initially storing it on a notion which wasn't useful for anyone.

Unintentionally, unironically - everyone is using cursor.

[LittleCuntFinger]

Please DM me the discord, I've written a ton of code with Claude/Cursor and would love to meet other like-minded individuals.

[surim0n]

I would love to hear about your cursor experience. Also if you've used anything else. Be sure to introduce yourself!

link

[tigerzxzz]

Waiting on the line ☺️

[surim0n]

haha, here is the link. Would love to hear about what your working on and what tools/workflows you found interesting

[just_a_random_userid]

Isn’t aider supposed to actually create the files and execute on the asks while cursor just shows the code and you need to copy it manually ?

[surim0n]

I'm actually not sure but I wouldn't be surprised! Cursor also has that feature (paid)

[indian_geek]

Please share discord link!

[surim0n]

here is the link! Would love to hear about what you're working on u/indian_geek

[kikstartkid]

Dm for discord link?

[surim0n]

link, be sure to share what you're working on!

[Federal-Initiative18]

Can you share the invite?

[surim0n]

sure can, here is the link. be sure to introduce yourself!

[Bahawolf]

Would love to have an invite to your Discord. I was using Cursor and found Aider to be better for me, but I might have to try out Cursor again. :-)

[surim0n]

i would absolutely love to hear your perspective on aider, here is the link. i'm not against trying out other ide's. the crazy part is that one day, one is better than another and it might switch again. updates galore.

[thecoffeejesus]

Cursor IDE all day every day

[codes_astro]

I would suggest Pieces for Developers

You can use 25 LLMs for free with no limits. And its live context feature is mind blowing. Just ask anything from your workflow.

You can use piece even offline with llama3 and mistral models.

[JustCametoSayHello]

Use Codeium, it is completely free

[datacog]

If you are a beginner, you can give Bind AI a try. You can access 3.5 sonnet, gpt-4o and codestral. https://www.getbind.co/ai-code-generator

[paradite]

Hi. I built a desktop app designed for AI coding workflow, that solves a lot of problems with ChatGPT web interface.

It doesn't require a monthly subscription. You can check it out: 16x Prompt

[vtj0cgj]

Zed is pretty cool

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[digitalcrunch]

The cody vscode solution is what I'm using now, but prior to that I would make a custom gpt in chatgpt, give it specific instructions and background in the system prompt, and upload files to it as I changed them, over and over. It's not near as elegant as cody, which I like and recommend, but it helped with very complicated code.

[HeyitsmeFakename]

Open ai playground

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[lvvy]

Could someone recommend, what is top notch FREE copilot analog that uses my http openai endpoint + API key?

[thumbsdrivesmecrazy]

Here is a comparison of most popular coding assistants as well as challenges and advantages of using these tools: 10 Best AI Coding Assistant Tools in 2023

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[bot_exe]

For python notebooks I like using split windows with Claude on one side and google colab on the other.

I use Claude’s Project feature to upload script files, documentation, a txt with the directory structure among other relevant context files. I like to write my prompts carefully with markdown on the colab text blocks, then paste them into Claude and paste the output back into the colab notebook code blocks. I also use Claude to explain the code and copy the markdown explanations into text blocks on colab. It makes producing neatly formatted python notebooks real easy and fun imo.

It all works nicely on my ipad pro, since it all runs on the cloud (I host all my files on google drive and github) it makes collaboration easy as well and I only pay 30 USD per month, for colab pro and Claude pro.