AI Coding Tools Overview
A quick look at the most popular AI coding assistants available.
Last reviewed: February 26, 2026. Tool names, links, and product capabilities can change quickly.
API Platforms
| Platform | Description |
|---|---|
| Anthropic API | Access to Claude models for building AI-powered coding tools and applications |
| OpenAI API | Access to GPT and Codex models for code generation, editing, and analysis |
| Google Gemini API | Access to Gemini models for building generative AI coding applications |
| Blablador | Access to models hosted by Blablador for building generative AI coding applications |
Not all models hosted by Blablador are trained by JSC, you can check the model details to look for the ones trained by JSC AI team
CLI Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Claude Code | Anthropic's CLI agent for code generation, debugging, and refactoring |
| OpenAI Codex CLI | OpenAI's terminal coding agent for editing, running, and reviewing code |
| Gemini CLI | Google's command-line coding assistant for repo-aware development workflows |
| GitHub Copilot CLI | Command-line interface for GitHub Copilot |
| OpenCode | OpenSource AI coding assistant for code generation, debugging, and refactoring |
Use opencode for Blablador models https://sdlaml.pages.jsc.fz-juelich.de/ai/guides/blablador_opencode
IDE Extensions
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | Inline code completions for VS Code, JetBrains, and more |
| Gemini Code Assist | Google's AI coding assistant for IDEs with code completion and chat |
| Cursor | AI-first code editor built on VS Code |
| Windsurf | AI-powered IDE by Codeium |
Use VsCode extension for Blablador models https://sdlaml.pages.jsc.fz-juelich.de/ai/guides/blablador_on_vscode
Chat-Based Assistants
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Claude (Anthropic) | General-purpose AI assistant with strong coding, analysis, and reasoning capabilities |
| ChatGPT (OpenAI) | General-purpose AI assistant commonly used for code generation, debugging, and design help |
| Gemini (Google) | General-purpose AI assistant useful for coding support, explanations, and refactoring ideas |
| Jan.ai | General-purpose AI assistant with strong coding, analysis, and reasoning capabilities |
Use jan.ai for Blablador models https://sdlaml.pages.jsc.fz-juelich.de/ai/guides/blablador_on_janai