AI Coding Stack

Your AI Coding Ecosystem Hub - Discover, Compare, Build Faster

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AI Coding Stack is a comprehensive directory and community-maintained metadata repository for AI-powered coding tools, models, and platforms.

Features

• Comprehensive Directory: Browse and discover AI coding tools across multiple categories (IDEs, CLIs, Extensions, Models, Providers, and Vendors)
• Smart Comparison: Compare tools side-by-side with detailed specifications and pricing
• Search & Discovery: Powerful search functionality to find the right tools for your needs
• Open Source Rankings: Track and compare GitHub stars and community engagement
• AI Coding Landscape: Visual overview of the entire AI coding ecosystem
• Curated Collections: Hand-picked tool collections for specific use cases
• Community-Driven: Open-source metadata maintained by the developer community
• Always Updated: Latest version tracking and up-to-date information
• Multilingual: Support for English, German, Simplified Chinese, and Korean (more coming soon)

Data Structure

All metadata for AI coding tools is organized in JSON manifest files within the manifests/ directory. Each tool, model, or platform has its own manifest file following a structured schema.

Adding or Updating Metadata

To add a new tool or update existing information:

1. Find the right category: Locate the appropriate directory in manifests/
2. Add or update a JSON file: Create a new manifest file or edit an existing one
3. Follow the schema: Each category has a JSON schema for validation
4. Submit a PR: Open a pull request with your changes

Manifest Categories

All metadata is stored as JSON files in the manifests/ directory:

• IDEs (manifests/ides/) - AI-powered integrated development environments
  • Example: Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code with AI features
• CLIs (manifests/clis/) - Command-line AI coding assistants
  • Example: Claude Code CLI, Codex, GitHub Copilot CLI
• Extensions (manifests/extensions/) - AI code assistant plugins and extensions
  • Example: GitHub Copilot, Cline, Continue, Roo Code
• Models (manifests/models/) - Large language models for coding
  • Example: GPT-4, Claude Opus, DeepSeek V3, Qwen3 Coder
• Providers (manifests/providers/) - LLM API providers and platforms
  • Example: OpenAI, Anthropic, DeepSeek, OpenRouter, SiliconFlow
• Vendors (manifests/vendors/) - Companies and organizations behind the tools

Manifest File Structure

Each manifest file is a JSON object following a specific schema. Here's a basic example for a CLI tool:

{
  "$schema": "../$schemas/cli.schema.json",
  "id": "tool-id",
  "name": "Tool Name",
  "description": "Brief description of the tool",
  "websiteUrl": "https://example.com",
  "docsUrl": "https://docs.example.com",
  "vendor": "Vendor Name",
  "latestVersion": "1.0.0",
  "githubUrl": "https://github.com/vendor/tool",
  "translations": {
    "de": {
      "description": "Kurze Beschreibung des Tools"
    }
  }
}

Adding Translations

You can add multilingual support by including a translations field:

{
  "description": "English description",
  "translations": {
    "de": {
      "description": "Deutsche Beschreibung"
    },
    "zh-Hans": {
      "description": "简体中文描述"
    },
    "ko": {
      "description": "한국어 설명"
    }
  }
}

Validation

All manifest files are automatically validated against JSON schemas. Make sure your JSON:

• Follows the schema for the category
• Has valid URLs (HTTPS only)
• Includes all required fields
• Is properly formatted

Project Structure

• manifests/ - JSON metadata files for all tools and platforms (this is where you contribute!)
• content/ - MDX documentation, guides, articles, and FAQs (multilingual)
• src/ - Next.js application source code
• public/ - Static assets and resources
• scripts/ - Validation and data processing scripts
• translations/ - i18n translation files for all supported languages

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js 15 with App Router
• Styling: Tailwind CSS 4
• Internationalization: next-intl
• Content: MDX for documentation
• Deployment: Cloudflare Workers

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please check the manifest files in manifests/ to add or update tool information. See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed contribution guidelines and schema references.

Contact

• Issues & Bugs: GitHub Issues
• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Security: security@aicodingstack.io
• General: hello@aicodingstack.io

License

Apache 2.0

Website

Visit aicodingstack.io to explore the directory.