AI IDE features

CodeWinger brings the agent, diff review, terminal, Git, LSP, and live preview into one local IDE.

This is not a chat box bolted onto an editor. CodeWinger is built around the whole development loop: the agent proposes changes, you review the diff, run the project, check Git, and decide what lands.

The point: move faster with AI while keeping developer control over files, review, terminal feedback, and commits.

PromptAgent editInline diffPreview / buildGit decision

Agent editing

The agent works with project context and proposes real file changes. That helps with refactors, bug fixes, tests, and small features without moving code between disconnected tools.

Inline diff review

Changes appear as a diff, so you can inspect scope, accept the right hunks, and reject anything that does not belong in the project.

Live preview and build loop

Working software is the best validation. CodeWinger keeps preview, build feedback, and terminal commands close to the editor.

Terminal, Git, and LSP

The normal developer workflow stays inside the IDE: commands, Git status, staging, commits, diagnostics, navigation, and language intelligence.

Workflow

How agent-assisted work flows in CodeWinger

You open a local project folder, describe the change, and let the agent prepare a scoped proposal. The result should not feel like a black box: it should be visible as file changes and reviewable diffs.

After review, you run the build, preview, or tests in the terminal. Then you make the Git decision: stage, commit, keep iterating, or discard. That rhythm matters because AI can speed up writing code, but the developer still owns the repository.

1. Open a local project 2. Ask the agent for a change 3. Review the inline diff 4. Run preview or tests 5. Decide in Git

FAQ

Feature questions

Does CodeWinger write changes automatically?

The agent proposes changes, but the developer reviews the diff and decides what lands.

Does it replace VS Code?

CodeWinger is a standalone AI IDE for agent-assisted work with local projects, terminal, Git, and preview.

Do I need a CodeWinger account?

No. The current Desktop version is local-first and uses BYOK.

Why does diff review matter?

It lets you use the agent's speed without blindly accepting changes to your codebase.

Download CodeWinger Desktop

CodeWinger Desktop 0.3.0 is available free for Windows x64 as a `.exe` installer, with an optional `.msi` package.

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Agent-first workflow

Control, context and portability across platforms

Checkpoints and session undo

Roll back an agent turn with one action while preserving user-authored work.

Project search and Problems

Search with regex and jump from diagnostics directly to the affected line.

Multi-provider BYOK

Anthropic powers the full editing tool loop. OpenAI, Gemini, xAI and DeepSeek may be limited to streaming chat depending on platform.

Spend controls

Local token-cost estimates, monthly limits and per-turn cost visibility.

Mobile workflow

Persistent chat, voice auto-send, code keyboard, ZIP sharing and per-hunk touch navigation.

Web safeguards

AES-GCM key vault, session-only mode, PWA cache and protection against editing one project in multiple tabs.