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Cline
Coding agent with desktop, CLI and extensions
Coding agent for desktop, terminal and editor. It reads and edits project files, runs commands and uses a browser.
Same tool categoryDevelop softwareAutomateSelf-hostableSelf-hostable without licence feeWith requirements
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CodeWhale
Open-source terminal coding agent
Open-source coding agent for the terminal, formerly DeepSeek-TUI, that works with many model providers and local models.
Same tool categoryDevelop softwareAutomateSelf-hostableFree to startWith requirements
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DeepSeek Harness
Open-source agent harness in preview
Open-source agent harness from DeepSeek with a plugin architecture, web interface and desktop app, currently a developer preview.
Same tool categoryDevelop softwareAutomateSelf-hostableFree to startWith requirements
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Google Antigravity
Agent platform with desktop, CLI, and IDE
An agent platform for development work: Antigravity 2.0 organizes tasks in a standalone desktop app. The CLI and IDE provide additional interfaces to the shared agent core.
Same tool categoryDevelop softwareAutomateSelf-hostableFree to startAvailable
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Grok Build
Terminal coding agent with open source code
Terminal coding agent from SpaceXAI / xAI: it reads the codebase, edits files, runs commands and works interactively, headless or through ACP.
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OpenHands
Coding agent platform with SDK and Agent Canvas
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Qoder
Desktop coding agent and IDE with Quest
A coding agent with a standalone desktop app for delegated tasks. Qoder IDE adds direct editor work and the Quest window for longer tasks.
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Warp / Oz
Coding agent with cloud orchestration
Coding agent for local development and delegated cloud tasks. Warp combines a terminal, code editing and inspectable agent runs.
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