AI-powered command-line coding assistants

Claude Code

Anthropic's Claude Code is an AI coding assistant that understands your codebase and executes tasks through natural language. Handles routine coding, explains complex code, and manages git workflows.

AnthropicProprietary

Codex

OpenAI's Codex CLI is a local coding agent that reads, modifies, and runs code through natural language commands. Enables building, debugging, and automating coding tasks.

OpenAIApache-2.0

Gemini CLI

Google's Gemini CLI brings advanced AI models to your terminal. Provides code completion, explanations, test generation, and bug fixes while supporting multiple languages.

GoogleApache-2.0

GitHub Copilot CLI

GitHub Copilot CLI brings AI assistance to your terminal. Suggests shell commands, generates code snippets, and integrates with repositories through natural language.

GitHubProprietary

Droid CLI

Factory AI's Droid CLI is a terminal-based coding agent that handles complete feature development from planning to testing. Integrates with enterprise tools and provides transparent diff reviews.

Factory AIProprietary

Neovate Code

Ant Group's Neovate Code is an open-source smart programming assistant. Generates code, fixes bugs, reviews code, and adds tests with flexible multi-client architecture.

Ant GroupMIT

Kode

Kode is an open-source AI coding assistant that understands your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and handles complete development workflows. Extends Claude Code with multi-model support.

shareAI LabApache-2.0

Cline CLI

Cline CLI enables headless task execution from the terminal and integrates Cline anywhere. Use it to power GitHub Actions, Discord bots, and Linear tickets with collaborative AI.

Cline Bot IncProprietary

Amazon Q Developer CLI

Amazon Q Developer CLI is an agentic AI assistant in your CLI that executes tasks, understands your codebase, and speeds up development through adaptive, natural dialogue.

Amazon Web ServicesApache-2.0, MIT

Kilo Code CLI

Kilo Code CLI brings the power of AI coding assistance directly to your terminal. Experience advanced code generation, debugging, and development workflows through natural language commands.

Kilo CodeProprietary

Kimi CLI

Kimi CLI is a new CLI agent that can help you with your software development tasks and terminal operations. Features shell-like UI, Zsh integration, Agent Client Protocol support, and MCP support.

Moonshot AIApache-2.0

Qoder CLI

Qoder CLI is an AI-powered coding assistant for intelligent code generation, debugging, and development workflows. Features TUI mode, inline chat, and project management.

QoderProprietary

CodeBuddy CLI

CodeBuddy CLI is an AI-driven code editor that integrates intelligent code generation, debugging, and development workflows into your terminal. Features TUI mode and inline chat.

Tencent CloudProprietary

OpenCode

OpenCode is an open source AI coding agent built for the terminal. Features native TUI, LSP support, multi-session capability, and works with 75+ LLM providers including local models.

SSTMIT

Augment Code CLI

Augment Code CLI brings autonomous AI agents to your terminal with industry-leading context engine. Features native TUI, automated workflows, and deep codebase understanding.

AugmentProprietary

Continue CLI

Open-source CLI agent that brings continuous AI to your terminal. Build and run custom agents with any model, define your own rules, and integrate MCP tools without vendor lock-in.

Continue DevApache-2.0

Amp

A frontier coding agent by Sourcegraph that performs autonomous reasoning, code editing, and complex tasks. Available as CLI and in VS Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.

SourcegraphProprietary

Auggie CLI

Auggie is Augment's agentic coding CLI for your terminal. Understands your codebase and helps you ship faster with code analysis, safe edits, and task automation via natural language.

AugmentProprietary
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