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RooCodeInc/Roo-Code

Roo Code gives you a whole dev team of AI agents in your code editor. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/RooCodeInc/Roo-Code · homepage · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 82
  • Release rhythm 72
  • Longevity 47

Flags: archived

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 0.0
  • age_days: 671
  • days_rel: 110
  • days_push: 110
  • n_releases_24m: 249

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

24324 stars · 3417 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Roo Code is a VS Code extension that provides a team of AI coding agents inside the editor, with modes for coding, architecture planning, debugging, and Q&A, plus MCP server support. The project was shut down on May 15, 2026, with the community pointing users to forks like ZooCode and the original Cline.

Use cases

  • generate code from natural language descriptions in my editor
  • refactor and debug existing code with an AI agent
  • get explanations and answers about my codebase
  • plan system architecture and migrations with AI
  • automate repetitive coding tasks
  • connect AI agents to MCP servers
  • run autonomous coding agents that open pull requests

When to choose

  • you want an AI coding agent directly inside VS Code with multiple specialized modes
  • you need model-agnostic, bring-your-own-key AI assistance
  • you want MCP server integration in your editor
  • you prefer a community fork such as ZooCode or Cline over a commercial product

When to avoid

  • you need a maintained tool - Roo Code was shut down on May 15, 2026
  • you require commercial support or billing continuity
  • you want a cloud coding agent platform - consider the Roomote successor or Cline instead
  • you are uncomfortable with the project's explicit no-warranty disclaimer

Facets

plugin · maturity abandoned

agent-framework llm-inference mcp developer-tools chatbot developer-tools artificial-intelligence large-language-models text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform self-hosted ai-coding-agent vscode-extension code-generation multi-agent byok discontinued editor-assistant autonomous-coding ai-agents typescript docker

4 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
RooCodeInc/Roo-Codemain10

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="RooCodeInc/Roo-Code")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem