Trae – a free AI programming tool launched by ByteDance, based on the Claude model | AI toolset

What is Trae

Trae It is a free product launched by ByteDance. YOU HAVE IDEASimprove development efficiency through AI technology. It supports native Chinese, integrates mainstream AI models such as Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o, and is completely free to use. The main functions of Trae include Builder mode and Chat mode. Builder mode can help developers build projects from scratch, and Chat mode supports questioning and optimizing code bases or programming issues. Trae has friendly interactive design, such as code preview, Webview function, and powerful code generation capabilities.

Main functions of Trae

• Intelligent code generation and optimization: Trae can generate code snippets through natural language, supports code completion, optimization and refactoring, helping developers program efficiently.
• AI-driven interaction model: Provides two modes: Chat and Builder. Chat mode supports code question answering and code update suggestions, while Builder mode can directly generate complete code projects based on user needs.
• Native Chinese support: Trae supports Chinese from the bottom design, and the interface language is fully Chinese, suitable for Chinese developers.
• Integrate mainstream AI models: Built-in powerful AI models such as Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o are completely free to use, helping developers quickly generate high-quality code.
• Convenient project preview and debugging: Provides Webview function and supports previewing Web pages directly in the IDE to facilitate front-end development.
• Flexible contextual references: Supports referencing code blocks, files, folders or entire projects in AI conversations to facilitate precise interaction.
• Efficient development experience: Provides a simple and intuitive interactive interface, supporting intuitive display and rapid application of code changes.

How to useTrae

• Installation and startup:Visit Trae’s official website trae.ai after downloading the installation package, open Trae, and you can select the interface language (Chinese is recommended) and theme when starting it for the first time. Trae configuration can be migrated with existing VSCode or Cursor configuration to make it easy to get started quickly.
• Registration and login:Register and log in to Trae using your email or social media account. After logging in, you can use built-in AI models (such as Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o) for free.
• Chat mode
  • shortcut key:use Cmd + i or Cmd + u Call the Chat function.
  • Interaction mode: Enter questions or code requirements in the dialog box, and Trae will generate code suggestions or answers based on the AI ​​model.
  • code update: Trae will display a comparison between the original code and the optimized code, and the developer can choose to accept or reject it.
• Builder mode
  • Project generation: Trae can automatically generate project code through a simple description (such as “Generate an image compression tool”).
  • Interactive execution: During the generation process, Trae may ask for user opinions (such as whether to execute the command), which requires manual confirmation.
• Code preview and debugging: Trae provides Webview function, which can preview Web pages directly in the IDE to facilitate front-end development. If you encounter an error, you can click the “Add To Chat” button in the command line to copy the error message to Chat and let AI help solve it.
• contextual reference: Code blocks, files, folders or entire projects can be referenced in Chat.
• Command line tools: Supports the installation of Trae’s command line tool in the local terminal.
• Things to note: Trae’s AI function currently does not support direct reading of external network links. When using Builder to generate a project, it is recommended to manually create a virtual environment (such as Python’s venv or Conda) in advance to avoid environment variable problems.

Application scenarios of Trae

• web development: Trae can quickly generate codes for static web pages or dynamic web applications through simple natural language descriptions, supports front-end page preview and debugging, helps developers build web projects efficiently, and solves problems during the development process through Chat mode.
• game development: Developers can use Trae to generate the basic code of simple games (such as Snake), support integration with mainstream game engines, and provide optimization suggestions to help quickly implement game logic and functions.
• Data processing: Trae can generate codes for data cleaning, analysis and machine learning data preparation, supports multiple data formats, and efficiently completes data processing tasks.
• API development: Trae can quickly generate API requests and back-end interface codes, support the generation of API documents and test codes, and develop and verify API functions.
• Tool development: Trae can generate codes for practical tools (such as image compression and file encryption) based on descriptions, as well as automated scripts to quickly implement functions.
• learning and teaching: Trae can generate basic code examples in various programming languages ​​to help beginners understand syntax and logic, and at the same time provide teachers with code cases for teaching to assist teaching.

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