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The best code editors in 2024

What are code editors or IDEs?

Code editors, sometimes called IDEs, are software tools that developers use to write, edit, and manage source code for software development projects. These editors provide an environment where developers can write code efficiently, debug errors, and navigate through their codebase easily.

Cursor
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Built to make you extraordinarily productive, Cursor is the best way to code with AI.

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VS Code
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Visual Studio Code is a code editor redefined and optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.

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Xcode
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Code and design your apps faster with enhanced code completion, interactive previews, and live animations. Use Git staging to craft your next commit without leaving your code. Explore and diagnose your test results with redesigned test reports with video recording. And start deploying seamlessly to TestFlight and the App Store from Xcode Cloud. Creating amazing apps has never been easier.

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JetBrains
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Powerful IDEs for most programming languages and technologies along with products for team collaboration.

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vscode.dev
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Now when you go to https://vscode.dev, you'll be presented with a lightweight version of VS Code running fully in the browser. Open a folder on your local machine and start coding. No install required.

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Zed
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Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter.

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Xcode 16
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Apple empowers developers and fuels innovation with new tools and resources. Enhancements to Xcode and Swift, combined with new APIs, offer developers expanded capabilities for creating high‑quality apps.

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Replit
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An AI-powered software development & deployment platform for building, sharing, and shipping software fast.

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CodeSandbox
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CodeSandbox is an online code editor and prototyping tool that makes creating and sharing web apps faster

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Visual Studio
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Visual Studio dev tools & services make app development easy for any developer, on any platform & language. Develop with our code editor or IDE anywhere for free.

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