Got nerfed by GitHub Copilot?
1 major change on record. Below: open-source replacements you can switch to today + tracked paid competitors ranked by who’s least likely to nerf you next. Step-by-step guides walk you through the actual install + config + API-key transfer - that part’s a Personal-tier feature.
Self-hosted, free, or freemium tools that cover the same workflow. Every entry is real software with a public repo and an active community.
Open-source Claude Code / Cursor replacement that lives in the terminal. Pick when you want zero vendor lock-in and any LLM backend.
- Terminal-native TUI coding agent (vim-like)
- Build/Plan mode toggle, session management
- Provider-agnostic: Claude/OpenAI/Google/local
curl -fsSL https://opencode.ai/install | bash (or npm i -g opencode-ai@latest)Best Cursor replacement for terminal-comfortable devs who want auditable git history of every edit.
- CLI-first, terminal-native
- Git-aware: auto-commits, branches, diffs
- Works with any LLM provider (BYO API key)
pip install aider-chatDirect Cursor/Claude-Code clone inside VSCode. Best for devs already living in VSCode.
- VSCode extension, native UX
- Plan/Act mode toggle
- Built-in MCP support
VSCode marketplace: 'Cline'When you need 100% on-prem code completion. No data leaves your machine.
- Self-hosted, runs on your GPU
- OpenAPI-compatible
- Team collab features
Docker image or HomebrewBest when you want local LLMs (via Ollama) and care about privacy. Strong autocomplete.
- VSCode + JetBrains support
- Local-model friendly (Ollama integration)
- Custom slash commands
VSCode/JetBrains marketplace: 'Continue'Cline's multi-personality cousin. Pick when you want explicit Architect-vs-Coder separation.
- Cline fork with extra modes (Architect, Ask, Debug)
- Multi-mode workflows
- Custom mode authoring
VSCode marketplace: 'Roo Code'Other paid tools we track in the same category, ranked by current Nerf Index. Lowest = least likely to nerf you next.
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GitHub Copilot → OpenCode
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Step one’s on us. The rest — config port, smoke test, the buried cancel path with a prefilled refund email, and the rollback — open the second you join.
- All 8 steps, copy-paste ready
- Every migration playbook — including ones we haven’t written yet
- Refund email that’s clawed back $80+
- gotnerfed ask — grounded help through every step