I'm not affiliated with Roo Code — just an avid user. It’s a lightweight VS Code extension that lets you bring your own API keys (OpenRouter, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, etc.). (Gemini has $300 in free credits, look it up for help) No subscriptions, no lock-ins. It's fully local, privacy-respecting, and extremely hackable. That’s the TLDR. If you’re looking for more than just completions — like a real agent workflow that’s transparent and modular — here’s how I use Roo Code to build a full AI team inside VS Code: https://github.com/Mnehmos/Building-a-Structured-Transparent-and-Well-Documented-AI-Team Here’s the high-level task map format I use: [Project Title] Phase 0: Setup Goal: [Phase Objective] Task 0.1: [Setup Environment] Scope: [Setup boundaries] Expected Output: [Working baseline] Phase 1: Build Goal: [Initial Functional Version] Task 1.1: [Implement Core Feature] Scope: ... Expected Output: ... Each task is handed off with a subtask prompt like this: [Task Title] Context [How it fits into the larger project] Scope [What is and isn’t part of the task] Expected Output [Clear success criteria] Additional Resources [Docs, tips, examples] Happy to answer questions or share setups. Answer from VarioResearchx on reddit.com