After 30 years of coding, I found the first assistant that actually collaborates instead of just guessing. Roo Code runs specialized agents that handle different dev tasks.
The story
I’ve been writing code for over 30 years, and I’ve watched coding assistants go from glorified autocomplete to something actually useful. Most still feel like fancy suggestion boxes. Roo Code is different – it’s the first one that actually works *with* me instead of just guessing what I want next.
Here’s what makes it stand out: it’s truly agentic. Not “AI-powered autocomplete” agentic. I mean it runs as a team of specialized agents – Code, Architect, Ask, Debug, Orchestrator – each handling different parts of development. I can assign different models to different modes. Claude for architecture, Gemini for implementation. Whatever makes sense.
The spec-driven workflow is where it clicks. I use Architect mode to plan systems and write specs before touching code. Roo holds that context across sessions, remembers my project’s structure, and when I’m ready, I just say “implement the plan” in Code mode. It generates code across multiple files, respects my constraints, and shows me diffs so I stay in control.
And because it’s open-source, I can see exactly what’s happening and tweak anything – configs, prompts, models.
This is what people are calling “vibecoding” – letting AI handle grunt work while I focus on architecture and creative decisions. Roo doesn’t just follow instructions. It collaborates like a junior dev who never gets tired and learns from every interaction.
I’ve tried Copilot, Cursor, Cline – all of them. Roo Code is the first that feels like working with a team instead of a tool. If you’re serious about AI-assisted development, this is the one to watch.
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