Coding agents, AI editors, code review and app builders
Top 10 AI Tools for Software Developers
The AI tools developers are using to write, review and ship software. Each entry links to the maker's site.
An editorial selection, not a ranking from independent testing. This field changes month to month, and most of these tools can be tried free. Review AI-written code for security and correctness before it goes anywhere important.
1
What it does
An AI coding assistant and agent that helps write, review and ship code inside GitHub and popular editors.
Why it matters
The most widely used AI coding tool, and already part of the workflow for teams on GitHub.
2
What it does
An AI code editor whose agents turn instructions into code and can run several tasks in parallel. Cursor is now part of SpaceX.
Why it matters
The editor that made AI-first coding mainstream among professional developers.
3
What it does
A coding agent that understands a whole codebase, edits files and runs commands from the terminal or an editor.
Why it matters
Popular for long, complex tasks where the agent needs to work through many files on its own.
4
What it does
OpenAI's coding agent, which takes on engineering tasks, refactoring and code review.
Why it matters
Backed by the ChatGPT ecosystem, and able to work on tasks in the background.
5
What it does
An autonomous AI software engineer that builds, tests and delivers changes ready to merge. The Windsurf editor is now part of Devin.
Why it matters
Aims to take a whole ticket from description to finished pull request.
6
What it does
Google's development platform for building software with AI agents powered by Gemini models.
Why it matters
Google's main tool for agent-led development, tied closely to its Gemini models and cloud.
7
What it does
An AI engineering tool whose agents work from written specifications, locally or in the cloud.
Why it matters
Its specification-first approach suits teams that need AI work to be planned and traceable.
8
What it does
AI assistance and the Junie coding agent inside JetBrains editors such as IntelliJ IDEA and PyCharm.
Why it matters
Lets developers who rely on JetBrains tools use AI without changing editor.
9
What it does
Builds and hosts working apps and websites from a plain-language description.
Why it matters
Makes it possible to go from idea to live app in a browser, with no setup.
10
What it does
Turns a description in plain English into a full web application, including hosting, sign-in and payments.
Why it matters
A European company whose tool has been one of the fastest-growing ways for non-developers to build software.