Trae

Trae is an AI-powered integrated development environment (IDE) developed by ByteDance, designed to revolutionize coding workflows through advanced human-AI collaboration. Positioned as an "adaptive AI IDE," Trae seamlessly integrates cutting-edge AI models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o, enabling developers to generate, optimize, and debug code with unprecedented efficiency. Its unique Builder Mode and multimodal capabilities make it a standout tool for both novice and experienced programmers.

Key Features and Highlights

1. Dual AI Model Integration: Trae provides free access to Claude 3.5 Sonnet (optimized for speed and code generation) and GPT-4o (superior for complex algorithmic tasks), allowing developers to switch models based on their needs without subscription costs.
2. Builder Mode: Transform natural language prompts into complete projects. For example, inputting "Develop a Node.js API with JWT authentication" triggers Trae to auto-generate code, configure dependencies, and even produce documentation—reducing setup time by 3x.
3. Multimodal Code Generation: Upload UI design images (e.g., Figma exports) to generate frontend code (e.g., React + Tailwind) in seconds, achieving up to 92% layout accuracy.
4. Native Chinese Support: Designed with a fully localized Chinese interface, Trae reduces language barriers for Chinese-speaking developers while retaining English compatibility.
5. Real-Time Collaboration & Context Awareness: Analyze codebases dynamically using AST parsing, and leverage AI-driven suggestions for code completion, error fixes, and performance optimizations in real time.
6. Webview & Project Preview: Preview web applications directly within the IDE, eliminating the need for external browsers during frontend development.
7. Cross-Tool Compatibility: Built on a modified VSCode architecture, Trae supports configuration migration from VSCode or Cursor, ensuring a familiar workflow for existing users.