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★ 36.1k starsApache-2.0
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eca is an open-source dev tools project by editor-code-assistant (editor-code-assistant/eca on GitHub). It has 1,022 GitHub stars and 79 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 28 September 2026.
Add the assistant server for your platform.
Use the client integration for your editor of choice.
Request completions, explanations, or refactors inline.
Everything happens inside the editor you already know.
Works in any editor instead of one IDE.
Interactive AI assistance while you code.
Completions and explanations where you type.
AI-assisted code restructuring.
Apache 2.0 — extend it for your editor.
Same assistant behavior across editors.
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/editor-code-assistant/eca.git
cd ecaEvery project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch commandApache 2.0 licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.
Check the repo for the current client list — agnosticism is the goal.
See the README for the supported providers and configuration.
The server is written in Clojure; you do not need to know it to use the tool.
Copilot is IDE-bound; ECA aims to bring similar help to any editor.
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