A curated list of 80+ CLI coding agents — AI-powered tools that live in your terminal, read/edit repos, and run commands — plus the harnesses that orchestrate, sandbox, or extend them.
Last updated: 2026-04-06
A CLI coding agent is an AI-powered tool that runs in your terminal and can autonomously read, write, and execute code in your repository. Unlike chat-based assistants, these agents have direct access to your filesystem, shell, and dev tools — they can edit files, run tests, commit changes, and iterate on errors. Think of them as AI pair programmers that live where you already work: the command line.
Forkable, extensible, and community-driven. Sorted by GitHub stars. Provider tags [Company] indicate the backing organization.
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OpenCode
⭐ 122k— Terminal-native coding agent with 75+ provider support, LSP integration, and privacy-first design (formerly opencode-ai; now at opencode.ai). -
Claw Code
⭐ 110k— Clean-room Python/Rust rewrite of Claude Code architecture using oh-my-codex; fastest repo in GitHub history to 100K stars. Born from the March 2026 Claude Code source leak. MIT. -
Gemini CLI
⭐ 98k[Google]— Google's terminal agent powered by Gemini, with tools for repo work and research. Apache-2.0. -
OpenHands
⭐ 69.3k— Open-source agentic developer environment (formerly OpenDevin) with CLI and web entrypoints; also has a lightweight CLI-only package. -
Codex CLI
⭐ 66.1k[OpenAI]— OpenAI's local coding agent for reading/editing/running code, with an interactive TUI and tool execution. Apache-2.0. -
Open Interpreter
⭐ 63k— Terminal tool that can execute code and actions; often used as a "do things on my machine" agent. -
Cline CLI
⭐ 59k— Model-agnostic autonomous agent for planning, file edits, command execution, and browser use. -
Aider
⭐ 42k— Pair-programming agent for editing files via diffs/patches, with strong git and multi-file workflows. -
Goose
⭐ 33k— Local, extensible agent that can execute, edit, and test; designed to run on-device and integrate with MCP. -
Continue CLI
⭐ 32k— Open-source terminal extension for multi-model coding with local/privacy focus. -
Pi
⭐ 25.4k— Minimal, adaptable terminal coding harness from the pi-mono toolkit; unified LLM API, TUI, skills, and MCP support. -
Roo Code CLI
⭐ 22.7k— Multi-mode CLI agent (architect/code/debug/orchestrator modes); Claude-like terminal interface with skills and checkpoints. -
Crush
⭐ 21.6k— Charmbracelet's glamorous agentic coding TUI in Go; multi-provider, LSP-aware, with rich terminal UI. -
Qwen Code
⭐ 20k[Alibaba]— Alibaba Qwen's official CLI agent for Qwen coder models (workflow tool + repo operations). Apache-2.0. -
SWE-agent
⭐ 18.8k— Agent for resolving real repo issues/PR tasks; frequently used in SWE-bench-style workflows. -
Kilo Code CLI
⭐ 16.9k— Agentic engineering platform with CLI; orchestrator mode, 100s of LLMs, skills, and checkpointing. -
Plandex
⭐ 15k— "Plan-first" CLI agent for building features across multiple files with structured steps and 2M token context. -
Smol Developer
⭐ 12k— Embeddable developer agent that generates entire codebases from a prompt; designed to be embedded in apps. -
Claude Engineer
⭐ 11k— Community-driven CLI for agentic Claude workflows with file management and iterative development. -
Trae Agent
⭐ 11k[ByteDance]— ByteDance's research-friendly CLI agent for software engineering tasks, with modular architecture and multi-LLM support. MIT. -
Hermes Agent
⭐ 8.7k— Nous Research's self-improving CLI agent with persistent memory, automated skill creation, sandboxed code execution via Unix socket RPC, and multi-platform reach (Telegram/Slack/Discord/WhatsApp); supports 300+ models across multiple providers. -
Kimi CLI
⭐ 7.1k[Moonshot AI]— Moonshot AI's CLI coding agent with skills, MCP support, and ACP IDE integration. Apache-2.0. -
Claurst
⭐ 6.1k— Claude Code rewritten in idiomatic Rust with architectural breakdown; includes discoveries from the source leak (KAIROS persistent assistant, buddy system). MIT. -
ForgeCode
⭐ 5.0k— AI pair programmer supporting 300+ models, with task management, custom agents, and large-scale refactor tooling. -
Kode CLI
⭐ 4.6k— ShareAI's open-source CLI agent for terminal-native coding with multi-provider support. -
gptme
⭐ 4.2k— Personal AI assistant in the terminal; runs code, manages files, and browses the web with tool-use. -
Codebuff
⭐ 4.2k— Multi-agent AI coding assistant with CLI support for collaborative coding workflows. -
Every Code
⭐ 3.6k— Fork of Codex CLI with validation, automation, browser integration, multi-agents, theming, and multi-provider orchestration (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini). Apache-2.0. -
Devon
⭐ 3.5k— Open-source pair programmer with a TUI; autonomous planning, execution, and debugging in Git workflows. -
Mistral Vibe
⭐ 3.4k[Mistral]— Mistral's CLI coding assistant for conversational repo interaction and edits. Apache-2.0. -
Free Code
⭐ 3.3k— Fork of Claude Code with all telemetry removed, guardrails stripped, and all experimental features enabled (KAIROS, dream mode, companion system). -
AutoCodeRover
⭐ 3.1k— Autonomous program improvement agent; patches real GitHub issues using code search and analysis. -
Codel
⭐ 2.4k— Autonomous agent for performing complex tasks via terminal; runs in Docker with a web UI. -
Grok CLI
⭐ 2.4k— Community CLI agent built on xAI's Grok models for terminal-based coding tasks. -
CodeMachine-CLI
⭐ 2.4k— Community multi-agent CLI aimed at running coding workflows locally (vibe-coding oriented). -
RA.Aid
⭐ 2.2k— Autonomous coding agent built on LangGraph with research/plan/implement pipeline; optional aider integration for near-full autonomy. -
open-codex
⭐ 2.2k— Lightweight fork of Codex CLI with multi-provider support (OpenAI, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama). -
Agentless
⭐ 2.0k— Lightweight approach to autonomous software engineering without persistent agent loops. -
Amazon Q Developer CLI
⭐ 1.9k[AWS]— AWS's agentic terminal chat for building apps, debugging, and DevOps with natural language. Apache-2.0. -
OH-MY-PI
⭐ 2.1k— Terminal coding agent ("Pi") with a TypeScript/Rust monorepo and local-first ergonomics. -
Letta Code
⭐ 1.9k— Memory-first CLI coding agent built on the Letta platform (formerly MemGPT); persistent memory across sessions, model-agnostic (Claude/GPT/Gemini), skill learning, and context repositories. -
Neovate Code
⭐ 1.5k[Ant Group]— Ant Group's CLI agent with plugin system, multi-model/multi-provider support, MCP integrations, and headless automation mode. MIT. -
Groq Code CLI
⭐ 710— Customizable, lightweight CLI powered by Groq's ultra-fast inference; extensible tools/commands with multi-model support. -
Dexto
⭐ 596— Coding agent and general agent harness with CLI/web/API modes; ships a production-ready coding agent with sub-agent spawning. -
g3
⭐ 477— "Coding AI agent" in Rust: tool-running, repo interaction, skills system, and provider abstraction. -
Coro Code
⭐ 350— Open-source CLI coding agent, a free alternative to Claude Code; generate, debug, and manage code seamlessly. -
Mini-Kode
⭐ 292— An educational AI coding agent CLI, intended as a readable reference implementation. -
LettaBot
⭐ 267— Personal AI assistant with persistent unified memory across Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, and Signal; built on the Letta platform. -
cursor-agent
⭐ 112— Python-based agent replicating Cursor's coding assistant capabilities; supports Claude, OpenAI, and local Ollama models. -
nori-cli
⭐ 113— Multi-provider CLI built on Codex CLI; switch between Claude, Gemini, and Codex from the same native terminal. -
QQCode
⭐ 49— Lightweight CLI coding agent in Rust focused on speed, determinism, and developer control; supports skills. -
picocode
⭐ 38— Minimal Rust-based coding agent focused on CI workflows and small codemods; multi-LLM with personas. -
Binharic
⭐ 15— A multi-provider "tech-priest persona" coding agent CLI (stylized, tool-using). -
CLAII — CLI-first AI coding agent with multi-agent orchestration, MCP toolchains, and memory-persistent refactors.
Projects built on, forked from, or inspired by OpenClaw — the open-source personal AI assistant. Sorted by GitHub stars.
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OpenClaw
⭐ 322k— The original personal AI assistant you run locally; CLI with onboarding wizard, skills, tools, and multi-channel support (WhatsApp/Slack/Discord). MIT. -
nanobot
⭐ 34.6k— Ultra-lightweight ~4,000-line Python rewrite of OpenClaw; tool use, persistent memory, scheduled tasks, and multi-channel support (Telegram/Discord/WhatsApp). MIT. -
ZeroClaw
⭐ 27.8k— Fully autonomous AI agent runtime in Rust; trait-driven pluggable architecture (providers, tools, memory, channels), runs on minimal hardware (<5MB RAM), multi-channel CLI/Telegram/Discord/Slack, with sandboxed execution and hybrid vector+keyword search. -
PicoClaw
⭐ 25.3k— Ultra-lightweight personal AI assistant in Go inspired by OpenClaw; runs on $10 hardware with less than 10MB RAM. -
NanoClaw
⭐ 24.0k— Security-first lightweight alternative to OpenClaw; runs agents in Apple containers/Docker with sandboxed execution, built on Anthropic's Agents SDK. -
IronClaw
⭐ 10.4k— OpenClaw rewritten in Rust by NEAR AI; WASM sandbox isolation, capability-based permissions, and prompt injection defense. -
NullClaw
⭐ 6.5k— Fastest, smallest OpenClaw-compatible agent in Zig; 678KB static binary, ~1MB RAM, <2ms startup, 23+ providers, 18 channels. MIT. -
Moltis
⭐ 2.3k— Secure, auditable Rust-native alternative to OpenClaw; zero unsafe code, 2,300+ tests, built-in voice I/O, MCP servers, and multi-channel access. MIT. -
Clawith
⭐ 1.6k— "OpenClaw for Teams" — multi-agent collaboration platform that scales OpenClaw to organizations. Apache-2.0. -
GitClaw
⭐ 149— Git-native AI agent framework where agent identity, rules, memory, tools, and skills are all version-controlled files. MIT.
Proprietary agents — usable but not forkable or extensible at the source level.
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Claude Code
⭐ 79.5k[Anthropic]— Anthropic's repo-aware terminal agent for code edits, refactors, and git workflows. Source-available, no OSS license. -
Warp
⭐ 26.2k[Warp]— Modern terminal with built-in AI agent mode; understands tasks, runs commands, edits files, and orchestrates multi-step workflows. -
GitHub Copilot in the CLI
⭐ 9.4k[GitHub]— GitHub's agentic CLI for repo/PR/issue workflows, command suggestions, and headless automation. -
Droid
⭐ 624[Factory]— Factory's multi-model CLI coding agent; #1 on Terminal-Bench, specialized droids for different tasks, headless CI mode, and multi-interface support (CLI/IDE/Slack/Linear). -
Amp
[Sourcegraph]— Sourcegraph's AI coding agent with a CLI for implementing tasks across real codebases. -
Junie CLI
[JetBrains]— JetBrains' LLM-agnostic CLI coding agent (EAP); supports GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok with plan mode and CI/CD headless usage. -
Cortex Code CLI
[Snowflake]— Snowflake's data-native AI coding agent CLI for building pipelines, analytics, and AI apps with enterprise governance. -
Devin
[Cognition]— Cognition's autonomous AI software engineer with full shell/browser access, self-healing code, and PR collaboration. -
Cursor CLI
[Cursor]— Cursor's official command-line agent (agent) with shell mode, headless/CI support, parallel agents, and multi-model access. -
Tabnine CLI
[Tabnine]— AI-powered terminal coding assistant with agentic workflows; distributed as a Docker container, requires enterprise license. -
Mentat CLI
[Mentat]— Cloud-native coding agent CLI for managing remote Mentat agents from your terminal; auto-detects repo/branch context. -
FetchCoder
[Fetch.ai]— Terminal coding agent powered by ASI1, with interactive TUI, CLI, and API server modes plus MCP integration. -
Command Code
[CommandCode]— CLI coding agent that continuously learns your coding style via taste-1 neuro-symbolic AI; adapts to preferences over time with project-specific taste profiles.
Tools for running and managing multiple agent sessions side-by-side. Sorted by GitHub stars.
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vibe-kanban
⭐ 23.4k— Kanban interface for administering AI coding agents. -
cmux
⭐ 8.1k— Open-source platform for running multiple coding agents in parallel. -
Superset
⭐ 7.4k— A terminal built for coding agents; orchestrates parallel agent sessions. -
Claude Squad
⭐ 6.4k— tmux-based harness to run and manage multiple Claude Code sessions side-by-side. -
CodexMonitor
⭐ 3.2k— Coordinate multiple Codex agents across local workspaces. -
Crystal
⭐ 3.0k— Execute multiple Codex and Claude Code sessions in parallel git worktrees. -
Toad
⭐ 2.7k— Agent orchestrator for running and managing parallel CLI coding sessions. -
Emdash
⭐ 2.7k— Run multiple coding agents concurrently with coordinated workflows. -
mux
⭐ 1.4k— Desktop application for isolated, parallel agentic development. -
jean
⭐ 658— Administer multiple projects, worktrees, and sessions with Claude CLI. -
supacode
⭐ 511— Native macOS coding agent orchestrator. -
Catnip
⭐ 467— Containerized environment + worktree automation for running multiple coding agents in parallel (optimized for Claude Code). -
Parallel Code
⭐ 385— Desktop app for running multiple AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI) simultaneously in isolated git worktrees. -
CLI Agent Orchestrator (CAO)
⭐ 330— AWS's hierarchical multi-agent orchestration via tmux with intelligent task delegation patterns. -
vibe-tree
⭐ 244— Execute Claude Code tasks in parallel git worktrees. -
AgentPipe
⭐ 98— CLI/TUI app that orchestrates multi-agent conversations by enabling different AI CLI tools (Claude Code, Gemini, Qwen, etc.) to communicate in shared rooms. MIT. -
amux
⭐ 56— Terminal UI designed for running multiple coding agents in parallel. -
CliDeck
⭐ 35— WhatsApp-like browser dashboard for managing multiple CLI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenCode) with live status detection, session resume, autopilot routing, and full control from a phone while away. MIT. -
multi-agent-workflow-kit
⭐ 9— Orchestrate parallel AI agents in isolated git worktrees with shared tmux visibility. -
PATAPIM — Terminal IDE with a 9-terminal grid for running multiple CLI coding agents simultaneously; features AI state detection, built-in Whisper voice dictation, LAN remote access, and an embedded MCP browser. Built with Electron and node-pty. Freemium.
Multi-agent coordination, swarm patterns, and autonomous execution loops. Sorted by GitHub stars.
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claude-flow
⭐ 21.6k— Deploy multi-agent swarms with coordinated workflows. -
gastown
⭐ 12.5k— Multi-agent orchestration with persistent work tracking. -
ralph-orchestrator
⭐ 2.2k— Hat-based system maintaining agents in a loop until task completion. -
ralph-tui
⭐ 2.1k— Direct AI agents through task lists with autonomous execution. -
loom
⭐ 1.2k— Infrastructure enabling autonomous loops to evolve products via multi-agent coordination. -
wreckit
⭐ 121— Apply the Ralph Wiggum Loop pattern across your roadmap for autonomous agent execution. -
kodo
⭐ 37— Autonomous multi-agent coding orchestrator that directs Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini CLI through work cycles with independent architect and tester verification. SWE-bench verified. -
OpenCastle
⭐ 18— Multi-agent orchestration framework that turns AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, OpenCode, Windsurf, Codex CLI) into 19 coordinated specialist agents. CLI-driven (npx opencastle init), with task decomposition, parallel work, and quality gates. MIT. -
Bernstein — Deterministic Python orchestrator — spawns parallel AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI), verifies with tests, auto-commits.
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ORCH
⭐ 9— CLI orchestrator that manages Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor as a typed task queue with state machine (todo→in_progress→review→done), auto-retry, inter-agent messaging, and TUI dashboard. -
Forge
⭐ 4— Autonomous spec-driven development loop for Claude Code; three-command pipeline (brainstorm specs, plan task DAGs, execute autonomously) with context survival, backpropagation that traces bugs to spec gaps, and Claude-on-Claude code review. MIT.
Sandboxes, routers, browser/terminal automation, and extension tools. Sorted by GitHub stars.
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claude-code-router
⭐ 29.9k— Use Claude Code as a foundation while routing to alternative providers/endpoints. -
agent-browser
⭐ 23.3k— Headless browser automation CLI for agents (useful as a tool plugin for coding agents). -
OpenWork
⭐ 13.0k— Open-source alternative to Claude Cowork for teams; local-first desktop app powered by OpenCode with one-click setup. MIT. -
NemoClaw
⭐ 8.0k[NVIDIA]— CLI tool for securely provisioning and managing sandboxed OpenClaw agent environments; enforces network, filesystem, and process-level security policies via OpenShell runtime. Apache-2.0. -
open-claude-cowork
⭐ 3.2k— Open-source version of Claude Cowork with 500+ SaaS app integrations. -
Claude Code Tools
⭐ 1.6k— Utilities around Claude Code workflows (automation helpers, helpers for common tasks). -
OneCLI
⭐ 809— Open-source credential vault for AI agents; Rust HTTP gateway injects API keys transparently so agents never handle raw secrets. Per-agent scoped tokens, AES-256-GCM encryption at rest. Apache-2.0. -
subtask
⭐ 320— Claude Skill for delegating tasks with subagents in Git worktrees. -
claude-cmd
⭐ 294— Terminal wrapper for interacting with Claude models; often used as a building block in harness scripts. -
Coasts
⭐ 59— Containerized host orchestration for git worktrees; isolates ports, networks, and services per environment using DinD/Sysbox/Podman. MIT. -
claudebox
⭐ 36— Sandboxed environment for Claude Code (focused on isolation/safety). -
AgentManager
⭐ 17— Lightweight CLI for managing multiple agent runs/sessions and workflows. -
brood-box
⭐ 11— Hardware-isolated microVM sandbox for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode) with COW snapshot isolation, egress control, and MCP authorization. -
agent-terminal
⭐ 10— Headless terminal automation for AI agents using node-pty; capture output and send input programmatically. -
Untether
⭐ 8— Telegram bridge for 6 CLI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi, Gemini CLI, Amp); remote task control via voice or text, progress streaming, interactive permissions, and cost tracking. MIT. -
pi-builder
⭐ 5— TypeScript monorepo that wraps any installed CLI coding agent (Claude Code, Aider, OpenCode, Codex, Gemini CLI, Goose, Plandex, SWE-agent, Crush, gptme) behind a single interface; capability-based routing, health caching, fallback chains, SQLite persistence, and a streaming OrchestratorService. MIT. -
zosma-qa
⭐ 5— Generates QA agent prompts (planner, generator, healer, analyzer) for CLI coding tools (OpenCode, Claude Code, VS Code Copilot); scaffolds autonomous test workflows across Playwright, Appium, and k6. -
Wit
⭐ 4— Coordination protocol that prevents merge conflicts between parallel AI agents. Locks specific functions (not files) via Tree-sitter AST parsing; agents declare intents, acquire symbol-level locks, and get conflict warnings before writing code. JSON-RPC daemon. MIT. -
OSOP
⭐ 0— Universal workflow logging protocol for CLI coding agents; produces.osopworkflow definitions and.osoplog.yamlexecution records. Supports Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, Aider, Cline, Roo Code, Devin, and OpenClaw. Includes a visual editor and spec. -
Agentic Engineering Framework — Provider-neutral governance framework for CLI coding agents. Structural enforcement of task-driven workflows, context budget management, antifragile healing loops, and audit compliance. Works with Claude Code, Aider, Cursor, and any file-based agent.
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claude-northstar — Transforms CLI agents from task executors into autonomous project partners.
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kasetto — A declarative AI agent environment manager, written in Rust.
PRs welcome! To add an entry, please ensure it meets these criteria:
Inclusion requirements:
- Must have a CLI or terminal interface (IDE-only tools don't qualify)
- Must be able to read/write code or run commands autonomously
- Link must point to a valid, active project (no dead repos)
Entry format:
- Name + link (GitHub preferred)
- Star count (for GitHub repos)
- 1–2 line description — what it does, who it's for
Optional: provider tag [Company], license, or a "why it's interesting" note (diffs, LSP, sandboxing, multi-agent, MCP/skills, etc).
Entries are sorted by GitHub stars within each section. Place your entry in the correct position.