Terminal-first coding agents that read repositories, edit files, run commands, and help from the shell.
21 tools · Last checked Sep 30, 2026
A terminal-first, open-source coding-agent harness that combines multi-provider model routing with IDE-style code intelligence, debugging, subagents, automation, and deep extensibility.
A terminal-first Meta coding agent focused on long-horizon, multi-agent software engineering with Muse Spark.
A local coding-agent runtime with provider keys, local models, and optional multi-agent execution.
An MIT-licensed coding agent runtime built around a composed execution tool.
An open-source, model-flexible terminal coding agent focused on persistent sessions, efficient parallelism, and advanced agent orchestration.
Mistral Vibe is a unified coding agent that follows developers from the command line into VS Code and remote web sessions while keeping Mistral's models at the center of the experience.
MiMo Code is Xiaomi's terminal-native coding harness. It extends an OpenCode foundation with MiMo-focused workflows, memory, subagents, and reusable compositions.
Goose is a general developer agent that emphasizes open infrastructure, provider choice, and extensibility. It can operate as a desktop application, a terminal agent, or an API component.
fx is a minimal native harness for building and embedding coding-agent workflows. It prioritizes a small binary, fast startup, portability, and integration surfaces over a heavy all-in-one product.
Pi is an open-source terminal coding agent and customizable agent harness for developers who want a lightweight, extensible alternative to more opinionated CLI agents.
OpenAI Codex CLI is a terminal coding agent that combines repository editing and command execution with task-to-task coordination, parallel workflows, hooks, and the broader Codex platform.
Claude Code is Anthropic's terminal coding agent for repository work, subagents, hooks, MCP, and automation, with growing operational tooling for API cost analysis and feedback.
OpenCode is an open-source coding-agent harness for terminal, desktop, and IDE workflows with broad provider support, BYOK, and an optional OpenCode Go subscription for curated open models.
Google’s forward-looking terminal coding agent for parallel, asynchronous development work.
Warp Agent CLI is a terminal-first, multi-model coding agent that emphasizes deep shell integration, persistent sessions, and local-to-cloud agent orchestration.
Amp is a terminal-first, multi-model coding agent focused on long-running local and remote software-engineering workflows.
A terminal-first coding agent positioned as an extensible, multi-agent alternative to Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, and other repository-aware CLI assistants.
Kimi Code is a CLI-first AI coding agent from Moonshot AI that combines Kimi’s coding models with terminal automation, MCP tooling, and IDE interoperability.
Qwen Code is an open-source terminal coding agent optimized for Qwen Coder models and designed for developers who want agentic code understanding, editing, automation, and tool use from the command line.
Gemini CLI is Google’s open-source terminal coding agent for Gemini-powered development workflows, now positioned as a legacy tool transitioning toward Antigravity CLI for future agent-first development.
Aider is a terminal-native, open-source AI coding agent for developers who want direct Git-based code editing with flexible model choice.
16 of the 21 tools listed here confirm a free plan or free tier:
14 of the 21 tools listed here are open source:
13 support local models and 19 accept your own API key, for example:
Each tool page shows when its pricing and details were last checked against official sources. The most recent check in this category was on Sep 30, 2026.
