Void IDE

Fully open-source agentic AI IDE shipped as a full editor (not a VS Code extension). Repository: github.com/voideditor/void. Direct competitor to cursor and Windsurf, distinguished by its two agent modes.

Two agent modes

  • Agent Mode — full filesystem access, autonomous file create/edit/delete, terminal commands, structural refactoring. Cursor Composer / Windsurf Cascade equivalent.
  • Gather Mode — read-only safe analysis. Lets the agent explore and answer questions about a codebase without giving it write access. New shape in the open-source coding-tool space; aimed at sensitive environments and audit work.

Provider support

Anthropic, OpenAI, Google (free tier), OpenRouter (free rate-limited tiers), Azure, ollama local, LM Studio, custom endpoints. BYOK throughout.

Notable features

  • MCP support (configurable in-IDE)
  • AI commit message generation
  • Visual diff display
  • Image upload + drag-and-drop files
  • Agent branching
  • Reasoning token budget control
  • Auto-approve toggles per category (recommended off — review edits manually)
  • Imports VS Code / Cursor settings + themes

Sources

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