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Terminal coding agents

Agents that run in your terminal and work across a repo.

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Claude Code

Strong agentic terminal workflow with a big skills/MCP ecosystem.

Paid (subscription/API)Last verified 2026-10-15

OpenAI Codex

OpenAI's coding agent, available as a CLI and in the cloud.

Included with ChatGPT plans/APILast verified 2026-10-15 (blocks automated checks; reached in a browser)

Gemini CLI

Open-source CLI from Google with a generous free tier.

Open source, free tierLast verified 2026-10-15

Aider

Git-native pair programmer that works with many models.

Open source (bring your own key)Last verified 2026-10-15

OpenCode

Open-source terminal agent that isn't tied to one model provider.

Open sourceLast verified 2026-10-15

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