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Trae

AI IDEFreemium

Best for: Vibe Coders and non-technical founders, Indie developers seeking free access to frontier models, Rapid prototyping of full-stack web applications, Cross-platform mobile UI development in Flutter or React Native, Developers utilizing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers

Last updated: Jan 8, 2026

Capabilities

13/13 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

  • High telemetry data exfiltration to ByteDance-owned domains
  • Lack of native iOS/Android simulator integration within the IDE
  • Context understanding (CUE) can struggle with massive monorepos compared to specialized competitors
  • Dependency on cloud-side heuristics for 'Smart Apply' features prevents 100% offline usage

Get Started

Architecture isn't a gamble.
It's a calculation.

Eliminate incompatible technologies and build a defensible tech stack.

No assumptions. No account required. Deterministic validation.