ByteDance merges TraeWork and TraeCode into TRAE, with TraeWork set to shut down on Oct. 23

ByteDance said it is combining its AI office tool TraeWork and coding product TraeCode into a single upgraded platform called TRAE. The two standalone clients will be folded into one entry point, with the new product offering both an Agent mode and an IDE mode. Agent mode is designed to let AI move tasks forward automatically, while IDE mode keeps full code editing and debugging functions in place. According to the company, the upgraded Agent mode can manage multiple projects at the same time, coordinate several AI agents working in parallel, and connect to SSH-based remote development environments. Users can ask the system to handle work starting from requirement analysis through page design, coding, testing, and delivery, then switch to IDE mode whenever manual code changes are needed. ByteDance also said scheduled tasks, template libraries, and office functions from the older products will be integrated into TRAE, with support across desktop, web, and mobile. Official materials state that chat history, account information, local data, login status, and commercial credits will be migrated automatically. TraeWork users must start the upgrade manually in the client, while TraeCode users will receive an automatic update. The company’s documentation adds that TraeWork will stop service on Oct. 23, and users who do not upgrade by then will no longer be able to use it. Some developers have already complained in the official TRAE community that the new version opens in the Agent workspace by default and does not currently offer an option to change the default startup mode to IDE.