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Open-source alternatives to Claude Code

Free, open-source, downloadable replacements for Claude Code

Free terminal access to multiple coding agents and models.

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A runnable, open-source recreation of Claude Code.

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High-performance coding agent harness in Rust

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21.1k+31/dayMIT LicenseCoding agents1jehuang/jcode

AI coding agent that runs in your terminal

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AI coding assistant embedded in your terminal.

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Terminal-based coding agent harness.

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Terminal coding agent with multi-model orchestration.

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2.3k+1/dayApache License 2.0Coding agentsgetkimchi/kimchi

Run Claude Code's agent loop with cheaper backends.

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2.3kMIT LicenseCoding agentsaattaran/deepclaude

Terminal coding agent powered by MiniMax

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2.1k+8/dayMIT LicenseCoding agentsMiniMax-AI/minimax-code

Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal

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1.2k+1/dayCoding agentssoongenwong/claudecode

Terminal and desktop coding agent runtime.

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1.1k+1/dayApache License 2.0Coding agentshuiliyi37/Tianshu-harness

Terminal coding agent with sandboxing and MCP support.

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1kMIT LicenseCoding agentsConardLi/easy-agent