> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.infercom.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Choosing an Agentic Coding Tool

> Compare AI coding assistants for use with Infercom's EU sovereign inference. Find the right tool for your workflow: terminal, IDE, or advanced setups.

All tools work with Infercom's EU sovereign inference. Choose based on your workflow and setup requirements.

## Quick Comparison

### Terminal Tools

| Tool                                    | Setup  | Config      | Best For               |
| --------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- | ---------------------- |
| [Aider](/en/agentic-coding/aider)       | 2 min  | Env vars    | Simple, git-integrated |
| [OpenCode](/en/agentic-coding/opencode) | 5 min  | JSON file   | Interactive TUI        |
| [Goose](/en/agentic-coding/goose)       | 5 min  | JSON file   | Autonomous agent       |
| [Warp](/en/agentic-coding/warp)         | 10 min | Settings UI | Modern AI terminal     |

### IDE Tools

| Tool                                       | Setup | Config      | Best For                  |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----- | ----------- | ------------------------- |
| [Blackbox AI](/en/agentic-coding/blackbox) | 2 min | Settings UI | AI coding assistant       |
| [Cursor](/en/agentic-coding/cursor)        | 2 min | Settings UI | Full AI IDE               |
| [Cline](/en/agentic-coding/cline)          | 1 min | Settings UI | VS Code agent             |
| [Kilo Code](/en/agentic-coding/kilocode)   | 2 min | Settings UI | Open source VS Code agent |
| [Continue](/en/agentic-coding/continue)    | 3 min | JSON file   | Open-source, customizable |
| [Windsurf](/en/agentic-coding/windsurf)    | 3 min | Settings UI | Cascade AI                |

### Advanced

| Tool                                          | Setup  | Config       | Best For         |
| --------------------------------------------- | ------ | ------------ | ---------------- |
| [Claude Code](/en/agentic-coding/claude-code) | 30 min | Proxy + YAML | Claude ecosystem |

## Recommendations

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Fastest setup" icon="rocket" href="/en/agentic-coding/cline">
    **Cline**

    1 minute. Open VS Code settings, paste API key, done.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Best terminal tool" icon="terminal" href="/en/agentic-coding/aider">
    **Aider**

    Simple, powerful, git-integrated. Industry standard.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Full AI IDE" icon="window" href="/en/agentic-coding/cursor">
    **Cursor**

    Complete AI-native editor with inline completion.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## By Use Case

### VS Code users

Use [Blackbox AI](/en/agentic-coding/blackbox), [Cline](/en/agentic-coding/cline), [Kilo Code](/en/agentic-coding/kilocode), or [Continue](/en/agentic-coding/continue) - all integrate directly as extensions with simple settings UI.

### Terminal-first developers

Use [Aider](/en/agentic-coding/aider) for git-integrated workflows, or [OpenCode](/en/agentic-coding/opencode) for a rich TUI experience with reasoning visualization.

### Full AI IDE experience

Use [Cursor](/en/agentic-coding/cursor) or [Windsurf](/en/agentic-coding/windsurf) - dedicated editors with inline completion and deep AI integration.

### Open-source preference

Use [Aider](/en/agentic-coding/aider), [Continue](/en/agentic-coding/continue), [Kilo Code](/en/agentic-coding/kilocode), [OpenCode](/en/agentic-coding/opencode), or [Goose](/en/agentic-coding/goose) - all fully open-source.

## Getting Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API key">
    Sign up at [cloud.infercom.ai](https://cloud.infercom.ai/apis) and get your API key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a tool">
    Based on the recommendations above, pick the tool that fits your workflow.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Follow the setup guide">
    **Terminal:**

    * [Aider](/en/agentic-coding/aider) - pip install + env vars
    * [OpenCode](/en/agentic-coding/opencode) - curl install + JSON config
    * [Goose](/en/agentic-coding/goose) - brew install + JSON config

    **IDE:**

    * [Blackbox AI](/en/agentic-coding/blackbox) - VS Code extension settings
    * [Cline](/en/agentic-coding/cline) - VS Code extension settings
    * [Kilo Code](/en/agentic-coding/kilocode) - VS Code extension settings
    * [Cursor](/en/agentic-coding/cursor) - IDE settings panel
    * [Continue](/en/agentic-coding/continue) - config.json file
    * [Windsurf](/en/agentic-coding/windsurf) - IDE settings panel
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start coding">
    Your first request uses your free credit. No payment required to start.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Performance with Infercom

All tools deliver the same underlying performance when using MiniMax-M2.7:

* **Speed:** 400+ tokens/sec
* **Context:** 192K tokens
* **Latency:** Sub-second time to first token

The tool you choose affects your workflow experience, not the AI performance.

## Switching Between Tools

You can use multiple tools with the same Infercom account. They all use the same API key and endpoint:

```
Endpoint: https://api.infercom.ai/v1
Model: MiniMax-M2.7
```

Your API key and usage are shared across all tools.