Best AI for Coding as of October 2024???

tropical paradise

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What is the best AI to use to code complete scripts and applications as of now? I'm talking just literally write out what you want the script to do and the AI will spit out the complete code for you.

I've used the free ChatGPT to do this and it's pretty incredible how close it is to doing it right, but it always gives me code with errors that it's unable to resolve. It will just send me in error loops which is a shame.

What should I use? There's got to be something by now that actually works.
 
Check out Cursor AI.

It works wonders as long as you’re properly explaining what you need it to do. API calls, scripting, etc.
looks too complicated ... I'm talking just writing something into a prompt and it spits the code out for me
 
Dude, you have to learn a little something in any programming.

You need to learn about what’s being spit back out at you.
I know enough, the tool you suggested requires you to be an actual coder first, not looking for that
 
I think something like Auto-GPT would be the non-plus-ultra for OP.
But i assume he means custum GPTs, who guide you through dedicated questions & work on code.

Btw. is AUTO-GPT nowadays worth it?
 
For me Github Copilot is the best. You can work with it directly in VSCode. I am paying $20 per month for it but it's worth it - saves a lot of coding time.

Just an example: if I needed to translate text strings in HTML, JSON or JS code before, I had to do it separately for every string. Now I can simply ask Copilot chat: "translate all text strings from English to Portuguese in selected code". It understands correctly what exactly has to be translated and never does it for variables, function names etc.
 
Yes, at the moment I have made two new sites with Bolt.new. One built with Astro and the other with Textscript. There are some issues if you want to have sub-pages internally links well. So often I use a lot of credits fixing them via different routing approaches. Overall I am happy with the possibilities Bolt gives. I expect these sites will outperform my Wordpress + Elementor sites due to speed and less resources needed for Google to crawl them.
 

Best Overall AI:​

  • For generating complete scripts with detailed functionality, OpenAI’s Codex (via ChatGPT or direct API access) remains one of the most robust tools.
  • GitHub Copilot is also a top contender, especially for developers already using VS Code or GitHub repositories.
  • Tabnine and Replit Ghostwriter are solid, but they are more focused on completing or suggesting code rather than generating large applications from scratch.

How to Avoid the "Error Loops":​

While these tools are powerful, they are still imperfect. Here are some tips to reduce errors:

  • Iterative approach: Break down your task into smaller chunks and let the AI generate and debug smaller parts of the code at a time.
  • Refine your prompts: Be clear and specific with your requests. Providing context (e.g., desired inputs/outputs) helps generate more accurate code.
  • Manual intervention: Expect to debug the generated code manually, especially for complex projects.
In short, ChatGPT with GPT-4 or Codex is likely the closest you'll get to fully automating script writing, but you’ll still need to debug and make adjustments.
 
For error-free scripts, try Code Interpreter plugins with GPT, they test as they go and reduce the error loops
 
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