# byok

Open-source agentic development environment for parallel AI agents

Emdash is an open-source agentic development environment for orchestrating many coding agents in parallel. It runs each agent in an isolated Git worktree, presents tasks in a dashboard, auto-detects installed CLIs, works with 25+ agents including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Amp and Gemini, and supports MCP server connections for tool access.

Minimal terminal coding harness

Pi Coding Agent is an MIT-licensed Node.js CLI from earendil-works for building and running coding agents in a local terminal. The current package describes a read/bash/edit/write toolset and session management, while the repo positions Pi as a unified LLM API, agent loop, TUI, and coding-agent CLI. It is best framed as a lean, self-extensible BYO-model toolkit rather than a managed IDE.

Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal

Open-source terminal-based AI coding agent built in Go by the SST team, with a rich TUI (Bubble Tea) supporting 75+ model providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Bedrock, Groq, and OpenRouter. Features vim-like editing, persistent SQLite sessions, and LSP integration for 40+ languages. Fully free with no vendor lock-in, it has rapidly grown to 95k+ GitHub stars.

DeepSeek-native terminal coding agent with a Go rewrite and MCP support

Reasonix is an open-source terminal coding agent built around DeepSeek workflows, with a newer Go-based 1.0 line, MCP integration, repository-aware code understanding, and BYOK model usage. It fits developers who want a DeepSeek-first CLI agent rather than a Claude- or OpenAI-native workflow.

Open-source agentic browser that runs local AI agents in your browsing workflow.

BrowserOS is a privacy-first, open-source agentic browser for running AI assistants locally inside real browsing sessions instead of handing every task to a remote cloud browser.

The Agent Development Environment for running parallel coding agents in isolated worktrees

Orca is an open-source Agent Development Environment (ADE) for running 25+ coding agents in parallel, each in an isolated git worktree. Supports Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, OpenCode, Amp, Goose, Grok, and Aider with BYOK subscriptions. Includes a WebGL terminal with infinite splits, built-in git tracking, hot-swap accounts, and an iOS/Android companion app for monitoring agent work on the move.

Automated PR workflow with AI review and labeling

ReviewPad automates the pull request workflow by applying team-defined rules for labeling, assigning reviewers, and providing AI-powered feedback on code changes. Its open-source GitHub repository supports custom automation scripts that standardize the review cycle, making it essential for mid-to-large teams enforcing governance without sacrificing development velocity across multiple repositories.

Vector similarity search for PostgreSQL

pgvector is an open-source PostgreSQL extension with 14K+ GitHub stars adding vector similarity search to your existing Postgres database. Store embeddings alongside relational data, perform exact and approximate nearest neighbor search using L2, inner product, cosine, and L1 metrics. Supports HNSW and IVFFlat indexes for fast similarity queries at scale. Eliminates the need for a separate vector database by bringing vector capabilities into existing PostgreSQL infrastructure.

AI-powered command-line productivity tool

ShellGPT (sgpt) is a command-line productivity tool powered by OpenAI models that generates shell commands, code snippets, and documentation directly in the terminal. Integrates with Bash, Zsh, PowerShell, and CMD; places AI-suggested commands into the terminal input via hotkeys. Supports persistent chat sessions, a REPL mode, and custom Python functions for extending capabilities. Accepts stdin and arguments for pipe-based workflows where command output can be piped to the AI.

AI-native open-source terminal for modern developers

Cross-platform terminal with built-in AI chat, inline file previews, and durable SSH sessions. Supports OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Ollama for in-terminal AI assistance. With 18k+ GitHub stars, it combines modern terminal UX with AI-powered command suggestions, making remote development and server management faster and more intuitive.

All-in-one LLM CLI tool with shell assistant, RAG, and function calling

All-in-one LLM CLI written in Rust that gives unified access to 20+ AI providers (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Ollama, Groq, Mistral, DeepSeek, and more) through one terminal interface. Includes a shell assistant, interactive REPL with session management, RAG over local files and URLs, custom roles, function calling, and a built-in HTTP server exposing Chat Completions, Embeddings, and Rerank APIs plus an LLM Playground and Arena for model comparison.

Natural language interface for running code on your computer

Open Interpreter is an open-source natural-language interface for computers. It runs Python, JavaScript, shell commands, and other code locally through a ChatGPT-like terminal workflow, with user approval before execution. It can use hosted providers or local models, but its main tradeoff is safety: approved commands can access local files, apps, and system resources.

Rust-powered coding agent and pair programmer by OVH

ShAI (Shell AI) is a CLI that brings natural language to the command line, turning plain English descriptions into executable shell commands tailored to your OS and shell. Offers command generation plus command explanation (paste an unfamiliar command, get a breakdown). Adapts syntax for macOS, Linux, and Windows across bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell. The OVH shai variant extends further into a full pair-programming coding agent with support for multiple LLM providers.

AI coding agent with hash-anchored edits, LSP, subagents, and browser tools

AI-powered code migration tool that automates framework upgrades, language migrations, and API version transitions. Analyzes your codebase to generate migration plans, then applies changes systematically across affected files. Reduces the risk and effort of major upgrades by handling the tedious, error-prone aspects of codebase-wide transformations that would take developers weeks to complete manually.

Multi-agent CLI pair programmer with FORGE, MUSE, and SAGE agents

Model-agnostic terminal coding tool with 3 specialized agents: FORGE for code editing, MUSE for planning and review, and SAGE for research. Connects to hundreds of LLM providers and models with local-first privacy and conversational Git integration. Apache 2.0 licensed. A thoughtfully designed multi-agent approach that separates concerns between coding, thinking, and information gathering for more reliable results.

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

Terminal-based coding engine that breaks complex tasks into subtasks with support for 2M token context windows, diff review sandboxes, and both autonomous and manual modes. Multi-model pipelines work with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google. With 15k+ GitHub stars, Plandex is a mature open-source option for developers tackling large, multi-step development tasks from the command line.

Open-source GUI for managing AI coding agents with your own API keys

Unified desktop interface for Codex and Claude Code with a model selector dropdown. Features a git-integrated sidebar, parallel task and thread management, chat and plan modes, and customizable agent access levels. Run via desktop app or npx for instant access. Brings visual project management to terminal-based AI coding agents without sacrificing their command-line power.

Run a team of AI coding agents in parallel on your Mac

Web-based dashboard for monitoring and managing multiple AI coding agent sessions. Provides real-time visibility into what each agent is doing, resource consumption, and task progress across your team. Centralizes agent management so team leads can assign work, review outputs, and track productivity across multiple concurrent AI-assisted development workflows from a single interface.

Google's official CLI agent for coding with Gemini

Gemini CLI is Google's open-source terminal agent for coding with Gemini models, shell/file tools, web fetching, Google Search grounding, and MCP extensions. As of 18 June 2026, unpaid tier and Google One users are being moved to Antigravity CLI; supported Standard, Enterprise, and Google Cloud access paths remain the safer fit for teams.

Lightweight fast text editor known for speed

Sublime Text is a sophisticated, high-performance text editor known for speed, elegance, and minimal resource consumption. Launches instantly and handles huge files without lag, making it a favorite among developers who value a fast, distraction-free coding environment. Features include multi-cursor editing, Goto Anything fuzzy navigation, a powerful command palette, and a rich ecosystem of Python-based packages.

Zero-markup credit subscription for 500+ AI models

Flexible AI coding credits: $19/mo ($28.5 in credits), $49/mo ($73.5 in credits), $199/mo ($298.5 in credits). Balance never expires and monthly bonus credits stack over time. Works across multiple AI coding agents and IDEs through a unified billing system, giving developers the freedom to use different tools without managing separate subscriptions.

AI coding assistant with full codebase understanding

Open-source AI coding assistant that runs in your terminal, letting developers chat naturally with an LLM that has full project context. Mentat coordinates multi-file edits across entire codebases — refactoring, feature implementation, bug fixing — with Git integration for review and revert. Requires GPT-4 API access, installs via pip; eliminates copy-paste friction of web AI tools.

MIT-licensed autonomous coding-agent reference, now superseded for many new uses by mini-swe-agent.

SWE-agent is an MIT-licensed autonomous coding-agent reference from Princeton and Stanford researchers that takes GitHub issues and attempts fixes with a bring-your-own language model. Its agent-computer interface remains foundational for repository navigation, editing, and test execution. The README now says development has shifted to mini-swe-agent, which supersedes SWE-agent and is generally recommended going forward.

Open-source AI software development agent

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.