Best Agentless Alternatives

Open-source AI agent platform (formerly OpenDevin) for building developer agents that modify code, run shell commands, browse the web, and call APIs through a composable Python SDK and CLI. OpenHands runs agents in sandboxed Docker containers accessed via SSH, supports Claude/GPT/any LLM, and has solved 50%+ of real GitHub issues in software engineering benchmarks.

Terminal-based AI pair programmer with deep git integration. Auto-commits changes with meaningful messages and creates repository maps for navigating large codebases. Works with Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, and local models. One of the most popular open-source AI coding tools, known for its reliability, broad model support, and seamless command-line workflow.

Autonomous coding agent from Block (Square) that works with any LLM through MCP-first extensibility. Apache 2.0 licensed with 47K+ GitHub stars and a Linux Foundation AAIF founding project. Designed for terminal-based workflows with deep tool integration, making it a strong open-source option for developers who want agent-assisted coding without vendor lock-in.