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The AI Coding Tools Map: Recognize the Form Factor First, Memorize Names Later
Cursor, Trae, Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes Agent, DeepSeek Harness, WorkBuddy and Doubao Work sorted into three categories by form factor: IDE-embedded, terminal agent, and orchestration platform. For each category: what it gives you, how much control and visibility it takes away, and how people actually mix them in practice — so you can decide which category your first tool should come from.
What Is Trae: ByteDance's AI IDE, and the Open-Source Agent That Shares Its Name
Sorting out the three easily confused things called Trae: ByteDance's AI IDE (IDE mode and SOLO mode), the office assistant TraeWork, and the open-source trae-agent command-line framework on GitHub. With platform support, the billing model, and advice on picking between them.
Installing Trae: Running Both IDE Mode and SOLO Mode Once
ByteDance's AI IDE Trae (TraeCode), from downloading, initial setup, sign-in, and opening a project, to running one task each in IDE Mode and SOLO Mode and setting the permission mode. Every step spells out what you should see on screen, plus the real errors and fixes listed in the official docs.