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Rogue Code vs Cursor, Claude Code, Codex and Windsurf

Rogue Code is Rogue's desktop app for coding with AI. You say or type what you want, and Rogue creates and revises the project in a folder on your computer, with the files and a live preview beside the chat.

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Facts and measurements checked on November 6, 2026.

Rogue Code over its Christ the Redeemer backdrop: the chat on the left, where Rogue says the site is live, and the built-in browser on the right showing the site it built, a ceramics studio in Rio.

Four comparisons, one per tool

Each page has the other tool's facts from its official pages, with the link beside each one, and what changes when you use Rogue Code.

  1. Rogue Code vs CursorA coding agent with an editor, now part of SpaceX.Inside: 15 files in Rust against 14,392 on Electron.Rogue Code vs Cursor: a lighter Cursor alternative, native in Rust
  2. Rogue Code vs Claude CodeAnthropic's coding agent, in the terminal, in IDEs and in the Claude app.A window with the chat, the preview and a voice key, in place of the terminal.Rogue Code vs Claude Code: an alternative with an interface and voice
  3. Rogue Code vs CodexOpenAI's coding agent, in the ChatGPT app, the terminal and the cloud.An app made only for building: 367 MB installed.Rogue Code vs Codex: a native app built only for building
  4. Rogue Code vs WindsurfNow Devin Desktop, Cognition's AI IDE.Rogue Code starts with a spoken conversation and ends in the preview.Rogue Code vs Windsurf (now Devin Desktop): a vibe coding app

How much space each app takes on your Mac

The official installer of each app for Macs with Apple silicon, and the files of the app once installed. Measured on November 6, 2026.

Installed size in megabytes (1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes, as the Finder counts). Lime marks Rogue Code.
  1. Rogue CodeNative, Rust · 0.2.14
    Installed: 367 MB
    Download170 MBFiles15
  2. CursorElectron · 3.29.9
    Installed: 978 MB
    Download302 MBFiles14,392
  3. Claude, with Claude CodeElectron · 4.23118.0
    Installed: 1,002 MB
    Download390 MBFiles310
  4. Devin Desktop (ex-Windsurf)Electron · 3.11.238
    Installed: 1,223 MB
    Download380 MBFiles14,805
  5. ChatGPT, with CodexElectron · 26.1103.32239
    Installed: 2,001 MB
    Download891 MBFiles4,079

How we measured: the download is the size of the official installer (the Content-Length of a HEAD request). The installed size of Rogue Code was read from the app installed on a Mac; for the others we added up the files listed in the official update archive each app downloads to update itself, read without installing anything. Claude only ships a universal Mac build (Intel and Apple silicon); the others are the Apple silicon builds. Electron shows up as the Electron Framework, or Electron's own files, inside each package.

What comes with Rogue Code

Screens of the app itself, captured from real sessions.

Rogue Code with the chat on the left and the built-in browser on the right, showing the site Rogue built.
The preview opens beside the chatRogue starts the project by itself and shows the result in a browser inside the app. The page reloads on every saved file.
The voice notch under the menu bar, showing the request it heard.
Hold ⌥ Space and talkFrom any app. Let go and the request becomes a session. Speech is recognized on the Mac itself.
The model picker: Rogue Pro (fast), Rogue Pro and Rogue Lightning, effort at Maximum.
Three Rogue modelsRogue Pro (fast), Rogue Pro and Rogue Lightning, with effort from Low to Maximum.
A Rogue Code session: the request, then each step folded into one line.
Every step stays in the chatWhat Rogue thought, the commands it ran and the files it edited, one under the other.
A gothic roguelike made in a Rogue Code session.
Sites, apps and games3D games included, and 3D models from a photo.

Welcome, I'm Rogue.

First, what should I call you?

The first launch is a conversationRogue talks to you out loud and asks your name, the language, the backdrop and the project folder.

Questions about Rogue Code and the others

What is the best AI app for coding?

It depends on how you work. Cursor and Devin Desktop (formerly Windsurf) pair a code editor with agents. Claude Code and Codex work in the terminal, in IDEs and in the Claude and ChatGPT desktop apps. Rogue Code is a native app made for building: you say the result you want, out loud or typed, and follow it in the live preview beside the chat, in an app of 367 MB.

What is Rogue Code?

Rogue's desktop app for coding with AI. You say or type what you want, and Rogue creates and revises the project in a folder on your computer, with the files and a live preview beside the chat. It runs on Macs with Apple silicon today, and Windows is on the way.

Does Rogue Code use Electron?

No. It's a native app written in Rust: 15 files and 367 MB installed, the agent engine included. Cursor, Devin Desktop, the Claude app and the ChatGPT app with Codex are built with Electron and take from 978 MB to 2,001 MB installed (measured on November 6, 2026).

Can I code with AI by voice?

Yes. In Rogue Code, hold ⌥ Space in any app, say what you want and let go: the request becomes a session and Rogue gets to work. The microphone is open only while the key is held, and speech is recognized on the Mac itself. The voice key works on macOS 26, and the request field also has a microphone for dictation.

Does Rogue Code run on Windows?

Windows is on the way. Today Rogue Code runs on Macs with Apple silicon, from macOS 13.

How much does Rogue Code cost?

Rogue Code comes with the Go plan, at $10 a month, and with Max, which open soon. Today it opens by invitation: with the invite password the download starts right away; without one, join the waitlist.

Do I keep the project?

Yes. A project is a folder on your computer: Rogue reads, writes and runs commands there, and what it makes stays in files that are yours. You can open the same folder in any editor.

Sources

Facts about other tools come from their official pages, opened on November 6, 2026. Sizes are our own measurement on the same day.

Tell Rogue what to build.

Rogue Code opens by invitation. Without one, join the waitlist and we'll send yours when it's your turn.

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