ByteDance recently launched an AI integrated development environment (IDE) called Trae, specifically designed for Chinese developers. This product aims to compete with internationally recognized tools like Cursor and Windsurf, particularly enhancing the user experience for Chinese developers by addressing the shortcomings of existing tools.
In their daily programming tasks, many developers often need to switch between English and Chinese. This mixed-language work mode, while common, can be inconvenient for many Chinese developers. Existing IDEs like Cursor, Windsurf, and Vscode, despite their powerful features, have not been specially optimized for Chinese users, leading to discomfort during use. The emergence of Trae is intended to solve this problem.
From its foundational design, Trae IDE fully considers the needs of Chinese developers, providing a comprehensive Chinese interface and friendly code commenting support, aiming to deliver a smoother user experience. Additionally, Trae integrates mainstream international large models such as Claude 3.5 and GPT-4o, offering intelligent code generation and logical optimization features. While there is still room for improvement in understanding Chinese, Trae focuses on providing a user experience that aligns with the actual scenarios of Chinese developers.
In the Trae interface, users can easily select built-in programming languages and themes, with a user-friendly and clean layout. Furthermore, Trae supports migrating configurations from Vscode or Cursor, greatly facilitating user onboarding. Trae also offers an AI Chat feature, allowing users to interact with AI via keyboard shortcuts, which can provide suggestions for code updates. Although there are differences from Cursor, such as context referencing during conversations, Trae demonstrates unique practicality.
It is noteworthy that Trae also has a powerful Builder feature that can generate complete code projects based on user requirements. However, users still need to manually verify the AI-generated code during the project development process to ensure code integrity and accuracy. This process may seem a bit cumbersome, but it also provides users with greater control.
The launch of Trae not only enriches the tool options for Chinese developers but also opens up new possibilities for enhancing their programming experience.
Official website: https://www.trae.ai/
