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Alibaba Releases All-New Qoder, Upgrading from an AI Coding Tool to an Agent Workbench

Alibaba today released the all-new Qoder, an agent workbench built on Coding capabilities as its core foundation and designed for everyone.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench

Alibaba today released the all-new Qoder, an agent workbench built on Coding capabilities as its core foundation and designed for everyone.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench

According to the official introduction, tell Qoder what you want to accomplish, and it will understand the context, make a plan, call tools, execute tasks, and verify the results. You can view, adjust, or take over the entire process at any time.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench

The original Qoder IDE was released in August 2025 as an AI coding tool. To date, Qoder has accumulated more than 6 million users globally, with over 100,000 enterprise customers using Qoder.

The all-new Qoder shifts its primary focus from code engineering to agent tasks and adopts the industry's latest Harness technology:

It excels at long-chain autonomous workflows of “reading, modifying, verifying, and iterating”: independently retrieving code repositories, editing across files, running tests, and self-correcting based on real results.

Tiered permission modes and a tool allowlist mechanism require explicit authorization for sensitive operations.

It includes leading SOTA models from China and abroad, each deeply adapted for the platform. Harness also iterates collaboratively with Qwen models, creating end-to-end optimization advantages in long-context processing, automatic context compression, and tool-calling accuracy.

It supports long-term memory across sessions and periodically distills skills autonomously. The longer you use it, the better it understands your projects and habits.

For different task scenarios and users, Qoder also provides Coding and General modes. Coding mode is better suited to developers and code-related tasks, while General mode targets a broader range of users and scenarios. Users do not need to work with code directly and can still complete tasks with the help of Coding and tool capabilities.

In Qoder, Goal keeps the Agent working toward a clearly defined objective, while Plan helps it think through the path first. Memory, local projects, and runtime status provide the background needed for tasks. Browser Use and Computer Use enable it to operate webpages and desktop applications.

In addition, by integrating more than 40 connectors, over 70 plugins, and more than 20K skills, Qoder can connect work systems end to end. Whether code repositories, project management, cloud services, or internal tools, they can be directly incorporated into AI workflows as context and tools.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench

In addition, Qoder supports voice activation on demand. It does more than respond to commands: it proactively delivers task progress, important reminders, and suggestions for next steps.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench

The all-new Qoder desktop application is now available. Visit 「qoder.com」 to download the international version or 「qoder.cn」 to download the China version.

From now until September 1 at 10:00, users of the Qoder international and China versions can receive limited-time benefits:

Personal edition: For 5 consecutive days, 500 exclusive Qwen-series Credits can be claimed each day at 10:00, for a maximum of 2,500 Credits.

Enterprise edition: During the promotion, enterprise users who use Qwen3.8-series models in the all-new Qoder can enjoy a 50% discount.

Alibaba releases the all-new Qoder, upgraded from an AI coding tool to an agent workbench