Application
Coding
Roo Code
1Autonomous 2AI 3coding 4agent 5in 6editor
the six Ws · specification
W1
Who
Maintained by RooCodeInc and community; a fork lineage from Cline.
W2
What
A VS Code extension providing an autonomous coding agent with custom modes, file edits, and commands.
W3
Where
Runs as a VS Code extension acting on your workspace.
W4
When
Reach for it when you want an in-editor agent with configurable roles.
W5
Why
Highly configurable modes and broad model support for multi-step coding.
W6
With
An LLM API key (many providers) and VS Code.
W7
Watch
Community-maintained; edits files and can execute terminal commands with approval. Apache-2.0 licensed, actively developed.