Void is a code editor forked from VS Code that bills itself as the open-source answer to Cursor. It supports inline AI editing, autocomplete, chat, and agentic task execution where the AI can carry out multi-step changes across a codebase, and it works with both hosted models like Claude and GPT and local models run through Ollama.
The pitch is specifically about trust: because it's open source and MIT licensed, anyone can verify that Void sends code directly to whichever model provider is configured and doesn't retain or resell it along the way, something closed-source competitors ask users to take on faith. It also imports existing VS Code extensions and themes with one click, so switching over doesn't mean losing a customized setup.
It includes checkpointing so changes an agent makes can be reviewed and rolled back, which matters more as agentic editing gets more autonomous. As an open alternative in a category dominated by venture-backed, closed products, it has found a real niche with privacy-conscious developers and teams that can't send code to a third party at all.