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SideCar

Ch 347.6of 103AI Coding Assistants
  1. 1Runs onWindows, Mac, Linux
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Code completionYes
  4. 4Chat assistanceYes
  5. 5Coding agentYes
  6. 6Supported IDEsVisual Studio Code
  7. 7Codebase indexingYes
  8. 8Terminal accessYes
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Overview

SideCar is ranked #34 of 103 in AI coding assistants on Specifiction. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux. There is a free plan.

SideCar plans and pricing

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Free Free Self-hosted VS Code extension · Local Ollama model support · No subscription github.com · 22 Sept 2026

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Free plan
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Code completion
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Chat assistance
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Coding agent
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Supported IDEs
Visual Studio Codegithub.com
Codebase indexing
Yesgithub.com
Terminal access
Yesgithub.com

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