Kite

AI coding assistant offering line-of-code completions and documentation.

Freemium
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VS Code, PyCharm, Vim, Neovim, Sublime Text, JetBrains IDEs
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AI Code AssistantsAI Code Completion & AssistantsWorkflow Automation

Free plan available
No credit card

What is Kite?

Kite was an AI-powered coding assistant that provided real-time line-of-code completions and instant documentation lookup for developers. Operating from 2014 to 2021, the tool integrated with popular code editors to suggest code snippets and retrieve relevant documentation as developers typed. The service was designed to reduce context switching and speed up the coding process by anticipating what developers needed next. However, Kite is no longer actively developed or supported; the company has ceased operations and shut down the service.

Key features

Code completion

AI-generated suggestions for the next line or block of code based on context

Documentation lookup

Instant access to relevant documentation without leaving your editor

Editor integration

Support for popular IDEs including VS Code, PyCharm, Vim, and others

Offline capability

Some functionality available without internet connection

Language support

Assistance for Python, JavaScript, Go, and other languages

Pros & cons

Advantages

Reduced need to search documentation externally while coding
Code completion helped speed up repetitive typing tasks
Free tier available with core features
Worked across multiple popular editors and IDEs

Limitations

Service is no longer active; the product has been discontinued and is unsupported
No migration path offered to alternative tools for former users
Users relying on Kite must find replacement coding assistance tools