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Roo Code

CLI AgentFreemium

Best for: Power users and professional developers, Privacy-conscious environments requiring local LLMs, Complex refactoring and autonomous debugging, Developers using Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, Teams looking for model-agnostic agentic workflows

Last updated: Jan 8, 2026

Capabilities

10/13 supported

Web Frontend

Build React, Vue, or other frontend applications

Web Backend

Create APIs, server-side logic, and backend services

Mobile Apps

Build native or cross-platform mobile applications

SSR / SEO

Server-side rendering for better SEO performance

Database

Integrate and manage database connections

Deployment

Deploy and host applications automatically

Agentic Mode

Autonomous multi-step task execution

Chat Interface

Interactive conversational AI assistant

Code Generation

Generate code from natural language prompts

Debugging

Identify and fix bugs automatically

Terminal Access

Execute commands in the terminal

Web Browsing

Browse the web for information

Test Generation

Generate unit and integration tests

Limitations & Considerations

Known Limitations

  • Mobile development autonomous loop is limited by the inability to see emulator screens without manual intervention
  • High context costs for verbose languages like Java/Spring Boot
  • Verification fatigue when managing large volumes of autonomous code changes
  • Requires manual configuration of API keys and MCP servers for full power

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