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What is Trae IDE?

Trae (/treɪ/) IDE is your helpful coding partner. It offers features like AI Q&A, code auto-completion, and agent-based AI programming capabilities. When developing projects with Trae, you can collaborate with AI to enhance your development efficiency.

Comprehensive IDE Functionalities

Trae provides essential IDE functionalities, including:

  • Code Writing: Full-featured code editor with syntax highlighting
  • Project Management: Organize and manage your projects efficiently
  • Extension Management: Extend functionality with plugins and extensions
  • Version Control: Built-in Git integration for seamless version control
  • File Management: Intuitive file explorer and management tools

Powerful AI Assistant

The AI assistant in Trae IDE is designed to be your coding companion, offering multiple ways to interact and get help:

AI Q&A

While coding, you can chat with the AI assistant at any time to seek help regarding coding, including:

  • Asking the AI assistant to explain code
  • Writing code comments
  • Fixing errors and debugging
  • Getting suggestions for best practices

For more information, refer to "Side chat" and "Inline chat" features.

Real-time Code Suggestions

The AI assistant will understand the current code and provide suggested code in real-time within the editor. This feature helps you:

  • Write code faster with intelligent completions
  • Discover new APIs and methods
  • Follow coding patterns and conventions
  • Reduce syntax errors

For more information, refer to "Auto-completion".

Code Snippet Generation

By describing your needs in natural language to the AI assistant, it will generate the corresponding code snippets or autonomously write project-level and cross-file code. This includes:

  • Function implementations
  • Class structures
  • API integrations
  • Database queries
  • UI components

0 to 1 Project Development

Tell the AI assistant what kind of program you want to develop, and it will provide the corresponding code or automatically create related files based on your description. This feature enables:

  • Rapid prototyping
  • Project scaffolding
  • Architecture planning
  • Boilerplate generation

For more information, see "Agent".

Supported Operating Systems

Trae IDE is available on multiple platforms:

  • macOS: 10.15 or later
  • Windows: Windows 10, 11

Key Features at a Glance

FeatureDescription
Smart CompletionAI-powered code suggestions and completions
Interactive ChatSide chat and inline chat for AI assistance
Project GenerationCreate entire projects from natural language descriptions
Code ExplanationGet detailed explanations of complex code
Error FixingAI-assisted debugging and error resolution
Multi-language SupportSupport for various programming languages
Extension EcosystemRich ecosystem of plugins and extensions

Getting Started

Ready to experience the power of AI-assisted development? Check out our Getting Started guide to begin your journey with Trae IDE.


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