AI coding assistants for solo developers
How a solo developer can choose between editor assistants and browser builders, with review rules that keep generated code from shipping unread.
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Bolt is an AI app builder that creates websites and prototypes from a written brief in the browser. It is useful for a first version of a marketing site or a small tool. A free plan and paid plans are published. Generated code can be fragile. Confirm plan limits and how you export the project before you start a client build.
How a solo developer can choose between editor assistants and browser builders, with review rules that keep generated code from shipping unread.
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Amazon Q Developer is AWS's AI coding assistant. It works in the IDE to write, debug, and refactor code, and it is built to be used with AWS. A free tier and paid plans have been published. Check the current AWS page for what the free tier includes in your region, and review suggestions the same way you review a colleague's patch.
Cursor is a code editor built around AI assistance. It can edit a project from a prompt, answer questions about a codebase, and work across files. A free tier and paid plans are published on cursor.com. It is a different product from GitHub Copilot. Check the model and privacy settings before you open a client repository.
GitHub Copilot is GitHub's AI coding assistant. It suggests code in the editor, explains a selection, and can work through a change in chat. A free plan and paid plans are published. Suggestions can be wrong or insecure. Read the current plan page, and review every change before it ships.
Replit is a browser environment for writing, running, and hosting software, with an AI agent that can build and change an app from a prompt. It suits prototypes and small tools. Free and paid plans exist. Do not put production secrets into a scratch workspace. Confirm the current compute and hosting limits.