Trae capabilities
6 mapped capabilities, each graded and dated. The map shows what Trae can do; the audit shows whether it’s worth consolidating — and a guide shows how to move.
Capabilities
AI IDE on a VS Code foundation
canonicalverified ~2 months agoTRAE IDE is ByteDance's AI-integrated code editor built on the familiar VS Code foundation, providing a full development experience (editor, terminal, debugging, source control, extensions) with AI layered throughout. It offers two modes you switch between: IDE mode (traditional fine-grained control) and SOLO mode (AI-led, agent-driven from requirements to preview).
CUE autocomplete and inline edits
canonicalverified ~2 months agoCUE is TRAE's intelligent programming assistant for in-editor code suggestions. It provides code completion, chained completion, multi-line edits, next-edit prediction and navigation (edit-point prediction / navigation), smart imports of dependencies, and smart renaming of references.
MCP servers and custom agents
canonicalverified ~2 months agoTRAE supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) so agents can call external tools and services, and lets you build custom agents by configuring a prompt, MCP servers, and built-in tools for specific tasks. Custom agents can be shared and imported; they can be run standalone for focused workflows or triggered by the primary SOLO agent (SOLO Coder) to split complex work into isolated sub-agent contexts.
Model choice and custom models (BYOK)
canonicalverified ~2 months agoTRAE provides multiple mainstream built-in models you can switch between per task, and also lets you add custom models via your own API key (BYOK) to meet personal needs. The built-in lineup spans the Claude, GPT, Gemini, and DeepSeek families (and is refreshed over time); hover a model to see its supported capabilities.
Plans and pricing
canonicalverified 25 days agoTRAE is positioned as a low-cost, individually-expensed AI IDE. As of early 2026 it moved from a request-based model to token-based billing: each chat/task consumes a metered 'Basic Usage' balance (cost = tokens x model API rate). It offers a Free plan with limited monthly Basic Usage and 5,000 autocomplete completions/month, and paid plans (Lite / Pro / Pro+ / Ultra) that bundle larger Basic Usage allowances and unlimited autocomplete; the headline Pro plan is around $10/month.
SOLO mode autonomous agent
canonicalverified ~2 months agoSOLO mode is TRAE's AI-led workspace where you define a task in natural language (or by voice) and the SOLO Agent automatically plans the task, then proceeds through code generation, testing, preview, change summaries, and other steps. It is the signature 'you define the task, review the results, and AI handles the rest' workflow.