SINGAPORE, August 21, 2025 – Alibaba has launched Qoder, a new agentic coding platform designed to change the way developers build real-world software. By combining advanced context engineering with modern foundation models, Qoder helps programmers code faster, smarter, and with greater flexibility.
“Qoder reflects our commitment to empowering developers globally. It delivers specification-driven workflows that allow developers to build software in creative ways, including delegating full tasks to AI agents,” said Yu Ding, Head of Qoder. “We are moving from AI-assisted coding to AI-collaborative and now to AI-delegated coding, and Qoder is built to support this new era.”
Key Features of Qoder
Qoder introduces a set of core tools that allow developers to accelerate productivity:
Next-Edit-Suggestion (NES) Model for intelligent code edits, refactoring, and testing
Deep codebase search and querying using natural language
Two modes for developers:
Agent Mode – conversational coding assistant for pair programming with checkpoints
Quest Mode – fully autonomous AI that generates tested, production-ready code from specifications
AI-native workflows that transform code architecture, design patterns, and tribal knowledge into structured documentation
Long-term memory that learns coding preferences, past solutions, and project patterns for consistent style
MCP (Model Context Protocol) integration for extended tools and adaptive workflows
Smart model scheduling that automatically selects between leading AI models like Claude, Gemini, and GPT
Unlike traditional coding assistants, Qoder is designed to work across the full lifecycle of software development. Developers can chat with it for smaller tasks or hand over entire projects, relying on its automated testing, verification, and documentation features.
Starting August 21, 2025, developers worldwide can try Qoder in public preview at no cost. Alibaba has confirmed that flexible, credit-based pricing plans will be released soon.
