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Contral
Understand AI-written code before it ships
Contral at a glance
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- Contral IDE
Which Contral plan do you need?
Prices in USD, excluding tax.
| Tier 1 (Pro) | Tier 2 (Pro) | Tier 3 (Pro+) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-time price | $79 | $139 | $299 |
| Regular price (AppSumo) | |||
| You save | $161 | $221 | $421 |
| Includes | 500 per day AI messages; 10 per day Deep dives; 5 per month Codebase analyses; 500 per month Extension web searches; 50 Sessions | 1,000 per day AI messages; 20 per day Deep dives; 10 per month Codebase analyses; 1,500 per month Extension web searches; 100 Sessions | Unlimited per day AI messages; 200 per day Deep dives; 100 per month Codebase analyses; 7,500 per month Extension web searches; 200 Sessions; Completion certificates; Premium model access; Priority inference speed |
What is Contral?
Contral is a coding IDE with an AI agent that uses repository context. The agent writes code and explains each line as it works. Codebase chat, a Java learning path, and Defense Mode support understanding before shipping.
What Contral says it does
- The repo-aware AI agent writes code at vibecoding speed.
- Every line is paired with a real-time explanation of what it does and why.
- The codebase chat supports unlimited questions about any file.
- The extension works with any AI coding agent.
- Users must show that they understand code before it ships.
- Contral automatically fixes issues it finds in code.
Why Contral
Code generated by an AI agent can leave users unable to debug or discuss it. Contral adds line-by-line explanations, guided study, and a requirement to explain code before shipping.
How does Contral work?
Connect a model provider
Connect an OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google API key for bring-your-own-key messages.
Review the agent plan
Approve the agent's step-by-step plan before it edits files.
Read live explanations
Review floating cards for functions, patterns, and decisions as the agent codes.
Study the codebase
Ask codebase chat questions or follow a learning path through repository structure and core flows.
Complete Defense Mode
Explain the code in your own words, review feedback, and ship after showing understanding.
Then it handles:
- Explain AI-written code line by line
- Answer questions about any codebase file
- Review coding-agent plans before edits
- Guide Java topics, challenges, projects, and exams
- Test understanding through code explanations
- Analyze repository structure and core flows
- Automatically fix identified code issues
Who is Contral for?
Built for
- Developers using AI coding agents who want clearer code explanations
- Beginners learning Java with a structured curriculum
- Users who want to understand and debug generated code before shipping
Not for
- Users requiring model providers outside OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google
- Users who need to ship code without completing Defense Mode
What is included in Contral?
Code explanations
- Live code explanations Floating cards explain every function, pattern, and decision as code is written.
- Unlimited codebase chat Ask unlimited questions about any file in the codebase.
- IDE extension Add Contral to an existing IDE and use any AI coding agent.
Defense Mode
- Explanation challenge Explain code in your own words and receive feedback before it ships.
- Understanding requirement Ship only after showing that you understand the generated code.
- Detailed feedback Get feedback that goes beyond a simple pass or fail result.
Guided learning
- Repository analysis Analyze repository structure and follow core flows through guided learning paths.
- Java curriculum Study Java through topics, challenges, projects, and mastery exams.
Agent building
- Bring your own key Connect OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google API keys for IDE messages.
- Plan approval Approve the agent's step-by-step plan before it edits files.
- Automatic fixes Automatically fix issues Contral identifies in code.
- Repo-aware coding Use an agent that writes code while explaining functions, patterns, and decisions.
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What does Contral do?
Contral is an IDE built around a repo-aware AI agent that writes code and provides real-time explanations. Floating learning cards explain each function, pattern, and decision. Learn Mode provides a structured Java curriculum, while Defense Mode asks users to explain the code before it ships. Contral can also be added as an extension to an existing IDE and works with any AI coding agent.
Who is Contral for?
Contral is for beginners learning to code and developers who want to understand AI-generated code. Beginners can use the Java curriculum with topics, challenges, projects, and exams. Developers can use the explanations, unlimited codebase chat, and Defense Mode to better understand, debug, and discuss the code they ship.
What limits apply to Tier 1 and Tier 2?
Tier 1 (Pro) includes 500 per day AI messages, 10 per day Deep dives, 5 per month Codebase analyses, 500 per month Extension web searches, and 50 Sessions. Tier 2 (Pro) includes 1,000 per day AI messages, 20 per day Deep dives, 10 per month Codebase analyses, 1,500 per month Extension web searches, and 100 Sessions.
What does Tier 3 include?
Tier 3 (Pro+) includes Unlimited per day AI messages, 200 per day Deep dives, 100 per month Codebase analyses, 7,500 per month Extension web searches, 200 Sessions, Completion certificates, Premium model access, and Priority inference speed.
What happens after purchase?
Purchases include Lifetime access to Contral and All future plan updates. The license must be activated within 60 days of purchase. License holders can upgrade or downgrade between the three tiers. No codes or stacking are needed; one plan is selected.
How much does Contral cost, and are there extra costs?
The listed plan prices are 79 USD for Tier 1 (Pro), 139 USD for Tier 2 (Pro), and 299 USD for Tier 3 (Pro+). No additional fees are specified in the plans. BYOK messages require connecting an API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google; provider pricing is not provided.