A Free, Open-Source AI Coding Agent
Features • Installation • Quick Start • Development • Contributing
TalkCody is a free, open-source AI Coding Agent that helps developers build software more efficiently. Built with Rust + Tauri for native performance, fast response, and low resource usage.
- Open Source & Transparent - Completely open-source code, transparent and auditable, community-driven development
- BYOK, No Middleman - Bring Your Own Key mode, pay directly to AI providers, no middleman markup, predictable costs, zero lock-in
- Model Freedom - Choose any provider and model freely, experience the latest released models immediately
- Privacy First - All data stored locally, supports local models (Ollama), fully offline capable
- Fully Customizable - System Prompts, Agents, Tools, MCP Servers, Skills all customizable, every AI request and response under your control
- Multi-Model Support - Access to 50+ mainstream models including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, and more
- Multimodal Input - Text, voice, images, and files seamlessly integrated
- MCP Servers - Extend capabilities through Model Context Protocol
- Agents & Skills Marketplace - Community-shared workflows and specialized agents
- Plan Mode - Systematic approach to complex projects
- Built-in Terminal - Execute commands without switching windows
- Native Performance - Built with Rust + Tauri for fast response and low resource usage
Download TalkCody for your platform:
- macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel)
- Windows (x64)
- Linux (x86_64 AppImage)
- Download and install TalkCody
- Configure your API keys (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
- Select your preferred AI model
- Import your project
- Start coding with AI assistance
Want to build from source or contribute?
TalkCody uses a two-tier architecture with React 19 + TypeScript frontend and Tauri 2 + Rust backend.
Check out our ROADMAP to see what we are working on and the future direction of TalkCody.
See CHANGELOG for version history and release notes.
We welcome contributions! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
TalkCody is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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