What AI tools are developers currently using

Artificial intelligence has already become part of developers' daily work. It is used for writing and reviewing code, finding bugs, working with documentation, training, and automating routine tasks. Over the past year, the set of tools has expanded, and AI is being integrated more deeply directly into the development process.

ChatGPT
ChatGPT remains one of the most versatile tools for developers. It is used for writing and reviewing code, finding bugs, explaining complex fragments, and working with documentation.

Additionally, ChatGPT helps learn new programming languages and frameworks, solve algorithmic problems, and find solutions to technical issues.

Claude
Claude is used for working with code, documentation, and large volumes of information.

With its help, you can explain existing code, find potential errors, suggest implementation options, or ask the model to compare several approaches to solving a problem.

A separate direction is Claude Code. This is a tool for working directly with the codebase, which allows AI to analyze files and perform a sequence of actions in a project.

Cursor
Cursor is a code editor with built-in AI features.

It allows working with AI directly during development: generating and modifying code, finding bugs, working with multiple files, and providing the model with project context.

In 2026, Cursor is also developing its own AI agents, which can independently perform more complex tasks in projects.

GitHub Copilot
GitHub Copilot helps developers write and supplement code directly in the IDE.

The tool can be used for code generation, writing tests, explaining individual fragments, and fixing errors. Currently, Copilot also supports an agentic mode: AI can independently modify files and perform tasks within a project.

In 2026, GitHub expanded Copilot with third-party coding agents, including Claude and Codex.

Gemini
Gemini is used for programming, brainstorming, working with texts, and documentation.

The tool can help understand unfamiliar code, suggest a way to implement a task, or explain how a technology works.

Gemini is also gradually evolving towards tools for agentic development, so it can be used not just as a regular chatbot.

DeepSeek
DeepSeek is used, among other things, for working with code and solving technical tasks.

Developers can turn to the model for code explanation, bug finding, or implementation options. In addition, DeepSeek is often used together with other AI models, comparing answers to the same task.

Trae
Trae is an AI editor for development that combines a programming environment with the capabilities of language models.

The tool supports code autocompletion, working with an AI assistant and agents. It can be used for writing code and performing more complex tasks.

Uizard
Uizard is primarily focused on creating interfaces and prototypes.

The service allows developers and designers to create digital product mockups faster. This is useful in the early stages of development when it is necessary to quickly check an interface idea before writing full-fledged code.

Qodo
Qodo specializes in AI tools for development and working with code.

It can be used for code review, creating tests, and performing more complex tasks using AI agents. Unlike a regular chatbot, the agentic approach allows the model to work on a task in several stages.

OpenAI Codex
Codex is another example of the transition from a regular AI assistant to agentic development.

Codex can work with code, analyze projects, create and modify files, and perform engineering tasks. In 2026, Codex also became available in GitHub Copilot as one of the third-party coding agents.