Comment “Claude” to get the links. Most people only know Claude Code or Cursor, but these open-source alternatives are quietly becoming powerful enough to replace expensive AI coding tools. A few underrated things: • Aider can directly edit multiple files with Git-aware commits • Plandex handles massive context windows up to 2M tokens • Void gives you Claude-style workflows without vendor lock-in • Zed is built in Rust, which makes it insanely fast on large projects • Cline can operate your browser + terminal like an autonomous agent All free. All local-first. Most developers still haven’t explored them yet. #claude #claudecode #aicode #vibecoding #codex