Updated March 27, 2026
ECA (Editor Code Assistant) is a free, open-source, editor-agnostic AI coding tool that connects LLMs to code editors through a protocol inspired by LSP. It supports VS Code, Emacs, Neovim, and IntelliJ, and works with multiple model providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, and Ollama.
Autonomous spec-driven coding agent for complex long-horizon tasks. Runs a structured discovery loop and delivers production-ready PRs.
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