Refraction

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AI tool that generates code, tests, docs and diagrams from plain instructions.

SI Score
74/100
Pricing
Freemium
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What it does

Refraction is a code generation tool for developers. It uses AI to generate code for you. You can use it to generate unit tests, documentation, refactor code and more.

Refraction is a code generation tool for developers. It uses AI to generate code for you. You can use it to generate unit tests, documentation, refactor code and more. The homepage lists many actions: detect bugs, convert code between languages, create functions, generate a CSP, convert CSS styles, add debug statements, generate diagrams, create documentation, explain code, improve code, learn new concepts, separate hardcoded literals, create CI/CD pipelines, generate SQL queries, refactor code, generate regexes, style check, add types and generate unit tests. It supports 56 languages. Extensions are listed for VS Code, Sublime Text, JetBrains, Visual Studio, GitHub Autoreview and Terminal. The pricing page shows a free Hobby tier with 10 code generations, a Pro tier at $8 per month for unlimited generations, a Team tier at $14 per user per month and an Enterprise tier with contact for pricing. A free 7-day trial is available. The homepage reports 13.7K+ developers, 65.1K+ code generations and 2.9M+ lines of code generated. No public API is mentioned on the homepage or pricing page. The site does not state that the software is open source.

Strengths
  • Supports 56 languages for code generation
  • Covers many tasks such as refactoring, documentation, unit tests and diagrams
  • Extensions for VS Code, Sublime Text, JetBrains, Visual Studio, GitHub Autoreview and Terminal
Watch out for
  • Free Hobby tier includes only 10 code generations
  • No public API is mentioned on the homepage or pricing page
  • The site does not state that the software is open source
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