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AI coding agents for the terminal
9 AI coding agents that run in the command line. Coding agents that can work from a terminal or command line, reading a repository, editing files and running commands. Check which models each supports, how it asks before running commands and whether it is open source.
How to read this page. The tools are grouped by category and are not ranked. Pricing labels come from vendors' own pages when we could confirm them. Always verify plans and limits on the vendor's site.
Coding (8)
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aider | Open-source AI pair programming in your terminal (bring your own model API key). | Free | Official site |
| Amp | Sourcegraph's agentic coding tool for the terminal and editor. | See site | Official site |
| Claude Code | Anthropic's agentic coding tool that works in your terminal and IDE. | See site | Official site |
| Factory | Platform of AI software-engineering agents called Droids. | Paid | Official site |
| Gemini CLI | Google's open-source command-line AI agent for working with code and tasks. | See site | Official site |
| OpenAI Codex | OpenAI's coding agent for writing, reviewing and fixing code across CLI, IDE and cloud. | See site | Official site |
| OpenCode | Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, desktop and editors that works with many model providers. | Free | Official site |
| Warp | Agentic terminal and development environment. | Freemium | Official site |
AI Agents & Frameworks (1)
| Tool | What it does | Pricing | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose | Open-source, extensible AI agent that runs locally, uses MCP extensions and can automate coding and other tasks. | Free | Official site |