# @okaashish on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYOc4njDxw9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65345290-okaashish-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8f9ec06dac.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-12T04:49:55.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Aashish Pahwa (@okaashish) — https://gondola.cc/okaashish

## Caption

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

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vibecoding, claudecode, claude, codex, aicode

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