Dev Tools · 1h ago
Developer ditches Cursor, Copilot for free local AI coding tool MonkeyCode
A developer replaced paid AI coding assistants Cursor, Copilot, and Windsurf with open-source MonkeyCode, which runs locally and costs nothing. The tool offers code completions, chat, and refactoring without sending code to the cloud. After three weeks, the developer reports shipping 8 features per week, up from 5 with Cursor.
Meridian48 take
MonkeyCode's local-only approach addresses real privacy and cost concerns, but its long-term viability and model quality versus established cloud tools remain unproven.
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I Deleted Cursor, Copilot, and Windsurf. Here Is What I Use Instead. →
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