Trae

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Country: China (CN)
Founded: 2025
Developer: ByteDance
Pricing: Freemium ($3 first month Pro, then $10/mo or yearly with 25% discount)
Open source: No
Platforms: macOS

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Overview

Trae is an AI-powered IDE forked from VS Code, designed for software development with integrated AI agents for coding, planning, and deployment. It targets developers, indie builders, and beginners, offering features like SOLO mode for end-to-end project creation from natural language prompts, distinguishing it through specialized builders, voice input, and one-click Vercel deployment.¹³⁵

Key Features

SOLO Mode - End-to-end software engineering from planning to deployment using natural language input.
Builder Agent - AI coding agent for project development, task breakdown, and real-time collaboration.
Premium Models - Access to Claude 4 Sonnet, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Grok 4, and Kimi K2 for advanced AI interactions.
Voice Input - Natural language voice commands for controlling the AI.
One-Click Deployment - Direct deployment of web apps to Vercel with built-in browser preview.
MCP Support - Model Context Protocol for custom AI agents and specialized assistants.
Tab Completion - AI-powered code autocompletion with unlimited requests on Pro plan.
Built-in Terminal - Integrated terminal, web search, and IDE functionalities like VS Code.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	Free	Limited requests to advanced models and 5,000 autocompletes per month.
Pro	$3 first month, then $10/mo	600 fast requests, unlimited slow requests to premium models, unlimited advanced models and autocomplete.
Pro Yearly	$10/mo equivalent with 25% discount	Same as monthly Pro with annual billing savings.

Platforms & Requirements

Trae is currently available only on macOS as a VS Code fork, importing settings and extensions from VS Code or Cursor. No Windows or Linux versions are mentioned, with hopes expressed for future expansion. Minimum requirements align with standard macOS IDEs.¹³

Integrations & Ecosystem

VS Code extensions
Cursor settings import
Vercel deployment
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Premium AI models (Claude, Gemini, Grok, Kimi)
Built-in browser preview
Web search capabilities

Alternatives

App	Difference
Cursor AI	Similar VS Code fork but open comparisons highlight Trae's ByteDance backing and SOLO mode specialization.
VS Code with AI extensions	Trae provides integrated AI agents and SOLO mode, unlike extension-based setups requiring manual configuration.

Reputation

Trae is recognized for topping SWE-bench leaderboards and its competitive pricing, praised for SOLO mode's ability to handle full project lifecycles with minimal user input. Users appreciate the clean UI, voice input, and rapid prototyping for indie devs, though SOLO remains in beta with limited access via waitlists. Criticisms include macOS exclusivity and closed-source nature despite VS Code origins.¹³⁴

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