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AI-first code editing and software development
Developers who liked Roo Code and want an open-source successor with BYOK flexibility
Developers who liked Roo Code and want an open-source successor with BYOK flexibility
Open-source AI coding assistant created by the Roo Code community, continuing agentic multi-file editing, model flexibility, MCP tools and review-first workflows.
Important correction for Roo Code search demand: Roo Code was archived in May 2026, while Zoo Code is the community successor.
Choose Zoo Code when you want an open-source, review-first coding agent and control over the model provider.
The tool itself is open source, but model/API usage may still incur external provider costs.
Zoo Code is open source and free; bring-your-own-model/API costs depend on the provider you connect.
Use Zoo Code for tasks such as:
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