Roo Code

Can you still start a project with Roo Code?

Roo Code retired on May 15, 2026. An older video may still show an install button or setup steps; use the retirement notice to check what became of each product.

Why do older guides call it Roo Cline?

Roo Cline was an earlier name for Roo Code. It was an agent inside the VS Code editor that could read and edit the app’s files, investigate issues and switch between ways of planning or making changes.

If you’re following an old guide, keep the steps that describe the app you want to build. Replace the steps that assume the Roo extension or one of its services is still available.

Does Roo Code’s retirement mean your app disappeared?

Start by opening the app’s usual address. Roo Code edited the project; the account that hosts your app and the service that keeps its records may be elsewhere. The retirement notice doesn’t tell you whether a particular app still runs.

Find the project folder and any Git repository that keeps its code history. Copy work that hasn’t been saved there yet. Then identify the host, database, uploaded files and sign-in service the app actually uses. If your project itself calls a retired service, replace that connection. You don’t need to move the rest of the app just to use a different editor.

How do you try a replacement without losing your place?

Keep a working copy. Open it in the replacement and ask it to explain a part you can recognize, such as how the contact form sends a message. Before running the app, check that it uses test services and can only send to an inbox you control. If you can’t tell, review the code first.

Expect to set up permissions, service credentials and project instructions again. Review one limited edit and try the result. You’ve learned more about whether the replacement fits when it can finish that small job than when it can repeat the names of Roo’s old modes.

Where should you look for an old Roo Code balance?

The retirement notice says Roo intended to refund unused balances and gives a billing contact. If you have an unresolved charge or refund, check the payment record and use that contact. The notice cannot confirm a refund for a particular account.

Check any separate AI service or app hosting subscription directly. A charge from one of those accounts may continue independently of what happened to Roo Code.

Are Zoo Code and Roomote the same thing as Roo Code?

No. Zoo Code describes itself as a community continuation of the extension and publishes migration guidance. The Roo team points to Roomote as its next work; Roomote describes a separate cloud-agent application.

If you want a similar editing workflow, check whether the replacement can work in the editor and open your project. If you want work to run in the cloud, check what project access and service connections that requires. Neither name tells you whether your settings, conversation or paid balance will carry over.

Where can you learn the next steps?

• Use a release checklist before going liveRecheck the app’s behavior and recovery before releasing changes made with a replacement tool.