I ditched Claude, ChatGPT, NotebookLM, and Perplexity for these free open-source tools
… I've tried LM Studio too, and it lets you run any open-source model through a clean ChatGPT-like interface, but it isn't open source itself. …
… I've tried LM Studio too, and it lets you run any open-source model through a clean ChatGPT-like interface, but it isn't open source itself. …
… Related I tested Claude Code against 3 open-source alternatives, and one came surprisingly close Claude might not be the only coding agent worth using. …
… OpenAI describes Projects as "smart workspaces that keep everything related to a long-running effort in a single place." The feature is available to all free and paid users globally, and syncs across all your devices. …
… I don’t need to open Google Calendar, check my availability, and move to Gmail to draft an email. Related I tested Claude Code against 3 open-source alternatives, and one came surprisingly close Claude might not be the only coding agent worth using. …
… A A Google hardware device for AR development B A codename or experimental Google AI coding assistant C A Google Chrome extension for debugging D Google's open-source physics simulation library Correct! …
… An MCP server is something you connect yourself, and is meant to let AI models plug into outside tools and data sources. …
… So, the question has quickly shifted from "can you code" to "what AI are you coding with." I've explored pretty much everything out there, from the more simplistic coding tools like Replit and Lovable , to open-source Claude Code alternatives like OpenCode , to what everyone's talking about lately:… …
… Related I tested Claude Code against 3 open-source alternatives, and one came surprisingly close Claude might not be the only coding agent worth using. …
… It feels polished in a way that many open-source models don’t. …
… All I had to do was open my Drafts folder, give it a quick once-over, and hit Send. …