Terminal AI Coding Agents
AI coding agents are transforming how developers write, debug, and refactor code directly from the terminal. These tools leverage large language models to understand your codebase, execute multi-step tasks, and integrate with your existing development workflow.
From autonomous code generation to intelligent pair programming, terminal AI coding agents bring the power of AI right to your command line no IDE required.
Below is a list of terminal AI coding agents with their features, pricing, and capabilities.
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Provider
Pricing

Aider
AI pair programming in your terminal

Aider
AI pair programming in your terminal


Aider
AI pair programming in your terminal

Amp
The frontier coding agent

Amp
The frontier coding agent


Amp
The frontier coding agent

Antigravity CLI
Google's coding agent for the terminal, and the replacement for Gemini CLI

Antigravity CLI
Google's coding agent for the terminal, and the replacement for Gemini CLI


Antigravity CLI
Google's coding agent for the terminal, and the replacement for Gemini CLI

Auggie CLI
The agentic CLI that goes where your code does

Auggie CLI
The agentic CLI that goes where your code does


Auggie CLI
The agentic CLI that goes where your code does

AutoHand
Autonomous coding agent that reads, reasons, and writes code across your project

AutoHand
Autonomous coding agent that reads, reasons, and writes code across your project


AutoHand
Autonomous coding agent that reads, reasons, and writes code across your project

Blackbox AI CLI
Feature-rich AI coding agent in your terminal

Blackbox AI CLI
Feature-rich AI coding agent in your terminal


Blackbox AI CLI
Feature-rich AI coding agent in your terminal

Charm Crush
Glamourous agentic coding for all

Charm Crush
Glamourous agentic coding for all


Charm Crush
Glamourous agentic coding for all

Claude Code
An agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal

Claude Code
An agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal


Claude Code
An agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal

Cline CLI
Autonomous coding agent right in your terminal

Cline CLI
Autonomous coding agent right in your terminal


Cline CLI
Autonomous coding agent right in your terminal

Codebuff
AI coding assistant for your terminal

Codebuff
AI coding assistant for your terminal


Codebuff
AI coding assistant for your terminal

Codex CLI
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

Codex CLI
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal


Codex CLI
Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

CommandCode
The first coding agent that learns your taste of writing code

CommandCode
The first coding agent that learns your taste of writing code


CommandCode
The first coding agent that learns your taste of writing code

Continue
The open-source AI code assistant

Continue
The open-source AI code assistant


Continue
The open-source AI code assistant

Cursor CLI
Ship code with agents right from your terminal

Cursor CLI
Ship code with agents right from your terminal


Cursor CLI
Ship code with agents right from your terminal

Deep Agents CLI
A pre-built coding agent powered by any LLM with tool calling

Deep Agents CLI
A pre-built coding agent powered by any LLM with tool calling


Deep Agents CLI
A pre-built coding agent powered by any LLM with tool calling

Devin for Terminal
A local coding agent that runs directly in your terminal from Cognition AI

Devin for Terminal
A local coding agent that runs directly in your terminal from Cognition AI


Devin for Terminal
A local coding agent that runs directly in your terminal from Cognition AI

Droid CLI
Agent-native software development in your terminal

Droid CLI
Agent-native software development in your terminal


Droid CLI
Agent-native software development in your terminal

ForgeCode
A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent

ForgeCode
A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent


ForgeCode
A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent

Gemini CLI
An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into your terminal

Gemini CLI
An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into your terminal


Gemini CLI
An open-source AI agent that brings Gemini into your terminal

GitHub Copilot CLI
The power of GitHub Copilot in your terminal

GitHub Copilot CLI
The power of GitHub Copilot in your terminal


GitHub Copilot CLI
The power of GitHub Copilot in your terminal

Goose CLI
An open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions

Goose CLI
An open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions


Goose CLI
An open source, extensible AI agent that goes beyond code suggestions

Grok Build CLI
Bring Grok into your terminal

Grok Build CLI
Bring Grok into your terminal


Grok Build CLI
Bring Grok into your terminal

Groq Code CLI
A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq

Groq Code CLI
A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq


Groq Code CLI
A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq

IBM Bob
Your AI SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) partner from IBM

IBM Bob
Your AI SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) partner from IBM


IBM Bob
Your AI SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) partner from IBM

Jules CLI
Google's async coding agent in your terminal

Jules CLI
Google's async coding agent in your terminal


Jules CLI
Google's async coding agent in your terminal

Junie CLI
An LLM-agnostic coding agent built for real-world development

Junie CLI
An LLM-agnostic coding agent built for real-world development


Junie CLI
An LLM-agnostic coding agent built for real-world development

Kilo Code
The all-in-one agentic engineering platform

Kilo Code
The all-in-one agentic engineering platform


Kilo Code
The all-in-one agentic engineering platform

Kimi Code CLI
Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent

Kimi Code CLI
Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent


Kimi Code CLI
Kimi Code CLI is your next intelligent CLI agent

Kiro CLI
AI coding agent by Amazon

Kiro CLI
AI coding agent by Amazon


Kiro CLI
AI coding agent by Amazon

Letta Code
The memory-first coding agent

Letta Code
The memory-first coding agent


Letta Code
The memory-first coding agent

Mistral Vibe
Mistral's open-source CLI coding assistant

Mistral Vibe
Mistral's open-source CLI coding assistant


Mistral Vibe
Mistral's open-source CLI coding assistant

Nanocode
Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines

Nanocode
Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines


Nanocode
Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines

Nanocoder
A local-first coding agent built by the community for the community

Nanocoder
A local-first coding agent built by the community for the community


Nanocoder
A local-first coding agent built by the community for the community

Neovate Code
A code agent to enhance your development

Neovate Code
A code agent to enhance your development


Neovate Code
A code agent to enhance your development

OpenBlock
A self-improving coding agent that handles the full dev lifecycle

OpenBlock
A self-improving coding agent that handles the full dev lifecycle


OpenBlock
A self-improving coding agent that handles the full dev lifecycle

OpenCode
The open source AI coding agent built for the terminal

OpenCode
The open source AI coding agent built for the terminal


OpenCode
The open source AI coding agent built for the terminal

OpenHands CLI
Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent

OpenHands CLI
Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent


OpenHands CLI
Lightweight OpenHands CLI as a standalone AI coding agent

Pi
A minimal terminal coding harness

Pi
A minimal terminal coding harness


Pi
A minimal terminal coding harness

Plandex
Open source AI coding agent for large projects and real world tasks

Plandex
Open source AI coding agent for large projects and real world tasks


Plandex
Open source AI coding agent for large projects and real world tasks

Poolside Agent CLI
Work with Poolside Agents from your terminal

Poolside Agent CLI
Work with Poolside Agents from your terminal


Poolside Agent CLI
Work with Poolside Agents from your terminal

Qoder CLI
The agentic coding platform

Qoder CLI
The agentic coding platform


Qoder CLI
The agentic coding platform

Qwen Code
An open-source AI agent that lives in your terminal

Qwen Code
An open-source AI agent that lives in your terminal


Qwen Code
An open-source AI agent that lives in your terminal

Ralph TUI
AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal

Ralph TUI
AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal


Ralph TUI
AI agent loop orchestrator for terminal

Rovo Dev CLI
AI-powered coding agent for software teams by Atlassian

Rovo Dev CLI
AI-powered coding agent for software teams by Atlassian


Rovo Dev CLI
AI-powered coding agent for software teams by Atlassian

Snowflake Cortex CLI
Snowflake-native AI coding agent for data engineering

Snowflake Cortex CLI
Snowflake-native AI coding agent for data engineering


Snowflake Cortex CLI
Snowflake-native AI coding agent for data engineering

Toad
A unified interface for AI in your terminal

Toad
A unified interface for AI in your terminal


Toad
A unified interface for AI in your terminal

VT Code
Semantic AI coding agent with LLM-native code understanding

VT Code
Semantic AI coding agent with LLM-native code understanding


VT Code
Semantic AI coding agent with LLM-native code understanding