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Roo Code

Roo Code is an open‑source, model‑agnostic AI dev team that boosts developer productivity with specialized modes for planning, architecture, debugging, and seamless VS Code integration.

FreeVS Code · macOS · Windows · LinuxPricing checked: Sep 11, 2026
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Developers wanting an autonomous, multi-mode AI coding assistant in VS Code with custom modes for planning, architecture, and debugging without vendor lock-in.

Things to know

Requires users to configure their own API keys or host local models, incurring third-party LLM inference costs based on token usage.

About this tool

Overview

Roo Code delivers an AI‑powered development team that stays on task, ships high‑quality code faster, and works with any LLM. Its open‑source VS Code extension brings planning, architecture, debugging, and custom modes directly to your workflow.

Specialized Modes

AI‑driven modes for planning, architecture, debugging, and beyond that stay on task and automatically hand off work between modes.

Model‑Agnostic

Works with any LLM provider or local inference engine, letting you bring your own API key without vendor lock‑in.

Granular Auto‑Approval

Set approval levels for each AI action, balancing autonomy with safety and giving you control over critical changes.

VS Code Extension

Integrates directly into Visual Studio Code for real‑time code generation, review, debugging, and seamless AI assistance.

Get started

  1. Open the official website and confirm the service is available in your region.
  2. Check the current plan, usage limits and terms for your intended use.
  3. Try a small task with sample data before committing to a paid plan.

Editorial note

Pricing checked: Sep 11, 2026. Free and open-source VS Code extension. Operates on a Bring-Your-Own-Key (BYOK) model supporting any LLM provider (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek) or local models via Ollama with no platform subscription fees. Optional Roomote cloud agents offer hosted tiers.

Record updated: Sep 11, 2026

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