FAQ

Frequently asked questions about List Coder IDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is List Coder?

List Coder is a free, AI-powered Integrated Development Environment (IDE) that helps developers write code faster with intelligent autocomplete, autonomous coding agents, and multi-file editing.

Is List Coder really free?

Yes. List Coder's core features — including AI tab completion, AI Agent, Composer, and terminal — are completely free. We sustain this through ethical data partnerships with AI research organizations.

What platforms are supported?

  • List Coder IDE — Windows only
  • List Coder Omni — Windows, macOS, and Linux

How does List Coder make money?

We license anonymized, non-sensitive coding telemetry to AI research partners (NVIDIA, Alibaba, etc.). This keeps the IDE free for all users. See License & Sustainability for details.

Is List Coder open source?

List Coder is built on open-source foundations. The core editor is based on VS Code, and we contribute to projects like Open Code. See Contributing for details.

AI Features

Which AI models does List Coder use?

List Coder supports multiple models:

  • Cloud: Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4o, Gemini 2.5 Pro, DeepSeek V3
  • Local: Qwen2.5-Coder, Llama 3, SmolLM2 (via Ollama)

Can I use my own API keys?

Yes. You can bring your own API keys for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and other providers. This gives you direct billing and access to the latest models.

Does the AI send my code to the cloud?

When using cloud models, your code is sent to the respective AI provider for processing. When using local models via Ollama, no data leaves your machine.

How do I run AI offline?

  1. Install Ollama
  2. Pull a model: ollama run qwen2.5-coder:7b
  3. In List Coder Settings → AI, set provider to "Ollama"
  4. Select your model

Is my code used for AI training?

Sanitized coding patterns (with variable names, strings, and comments removed) may be licensed to AI research partners. Your actual source code, with variable names and business logic, is never shared. See Privacy Policy.

Installation & Setup

What are the minimum system requirements?

  • Windows: Windows 10 x64, 4 GB RAM
  • macOS: macOS 12+, 4 GB RAM
  • Linux: Ubuntu 20.04+, 4 GB RAM

How do I install List Coder?

Visit the Download page and choose your platform. See Installation Guide for detailed instructions.

Can I install List Coder from the command line?

Yes:

  • Windows: winget install List.List
  • macOS: brew install --cask list
  • Linux: Download the .deb or .AppImage

How do I update List Coder?

List Coder checks for updates automatically. You can also check manually via Help → Check for Updates.

Features

What is the AI Agent?

The AI Agent handles entire coding tasks autonomously. Describe what you need in natural language, and the Agent writes, fixes, or refactors code across your project. See AI Agent.

What is Composer?

Composer is List Coder's multi-file editing mode. It maintains context of your entire project and can make changes across multiple files simultaneously. See Composer.

Does List Coder support Git?

Yes. List Coder includes deep Git integration with visual checkpoints, AI-assisted commit messages, and branch management. See Git Integration.

Can I use List Coder with my existing projects?

Absolutely. List Coder works with any project — just open your project folder and start coding.

What is MCP?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) allows List Coder's AI agents to connect to external tools, APIs, and data sources. See MCP Integration.

Billing & Account

Do I need an account?

Yes. A free account is required to access cloud AI features. You can sign up with GitHub or Google.

What's included in the free tier?

  • Tab completion with free models
  • AI Agent with free models
  • Composer with free models
  • Unlimited local AI (via Ollama)
  • All IDE features

Is there a paid plan?

We offer an Enterprise License for organizations that need cloud AI without data sharing. Contact List-Enterprise@outlook.com.

Privacy & Security

Is my code private?

When using local models, your code never leaves your machine. When using cloud models, your code is processed by the AI provider but is not stored or used for training.

Can I disable telemetry?

Yes. Go to Settings → Privacy → Telemetry and toggle it off. Note that this may limit some cloud AI features.

How do I delete my account?

Contact List-Enterprise@outlook.com to request account deletion. We process requests within 30 days.

Troubleshooting

List Coder won't start

  1. Check that your system meets the minimum requirements
  2. Try running as administrator (Windows)
  3. Check the log files in %APPDATA%/List Coder/logs/
  4. Reinstall List Coder

See Troubleshooting for more solutions.

AI suggestions are slow

  1. Check your internet connection (for cloud models)
  2. Try switching to a faster model
  3. Reduce the context window size in settings
  4. For local models, ensure you have sufficient RAM/GPU

Tab completion not working

  1. Ensure AI is enabled in Settings → AI
  2. Check that your API key is valid (for cloud models)
  3. Restart List Coder
  4. Try a different model

Getting Help