awesome-ai-dev-tools/README.md

# Awesome AI Dev Tools

> Curated ranking of AI-powered developer tools, sorted by GitHub stars.
> Updated daily by GitHub Actions.

📊 **[Interactive dashboard with star-history charts →](https://awesome-ai-dev-tools.pages.dev/)**

**Last updated:** 2026-10-01 16:23 UTC · **Tracked:** 42 repos
**Top 7-day mover:** [deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness) (+7142 stars)

| # | Repo | Stars | Δ7d | Language | Last push | Description |
|---|------|------:|----:|----------|-----------|-------------|
| 1 | [deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness](https://github.com/deepseek-ai/deepseek-harness) | 241.6k | +7142 | TypeScript | 2026-09-29 | DeepSeek's official plugin-based agent harness (dsh), run through npx with a web UI |
| 2 | [anomalyco/opencode](https://github.com/anomalyco/opencode) | 211.3k | +1585 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Open-source coding agent with a terminal UI and desktop app that works with any model provider |
| 3 | [anthropics/claude-code](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code) | 148.8k | +991 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Anthropic's terminal coding agent that reads your codebase, edits files, runs commands, and handles git workflows |
| 4 | [openai/codex](https://github.com/openai/codex) | 127.5k | +1300 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | OpenAI's coding agent that runs locally in your terminal, with IDE extension and desktop app options |
| 5 | [earendil-works/pi](https://github.com/earendil-works/pi) | 111.0k | +2067 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Toolkit with a unified multi-provider LLM API, an agent runtime, a terminal UI, and an extensible coding agent CLI |
| 6 | [google-gemini/gemini-cli](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) | 107.2k | +77 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Google's open-source terminal agent for Gemini models, with built-in search, file and shell tools, and MCP |
| 7 | [zed-industries/zed](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed) | 91.2k | +370 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | High-performance multiplayer code editor with a built-in agent panel that also hosts external agents over ACP |
| 8 | [OpenHands/OpenHands](https://github.com/OpenHands/OpenHands) | 89.7k | +705 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Self-hosted control center that runs OpenHands or other ACP agents locally, in Docker, or in the cloud |
| 9 | [stablyai/orca](https://github.com/stablyai/orca) | 83.0k | +6234 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Desktop agent development environment that runs Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, or Pi side by side, each in its own git worktree |
| 10 | [cline/cline](https://github.com/cline/cline) | 69.7k | +472 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Open-source coding agent for your IDE, terminal, or desktop, with a headless CLI mode for CI |
| 11 | [openinterpreter/openinterpreter](https://github.com/openinterpreter/openinterpreter) | 68.5k | +66 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Terminal coding agent written in Rust, tuned for low-cost open-weight models |
| 12 | [warpdotdev/warp](https://github.com/warpdotdev/warp) | 65.3k | +178 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Agentic development environment built on a terminal, with a built-in coding agent that also runs third-party CLI agents |
| 13 | [AntonOsika/gpt-engineer](https://github.com/AntonOsika/gpt-engineer) | 55.1k | -22 | Python | 2025-05-14 | CLI that generates a codebase from a natural-language spec and iterates on feedback; archived upstream |
| 14 | [aaif-goose/goose](https://github.com/aaif-goose/goose) | 54.8k | +242 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Extensible open-source agent in Rust with a desktop app, CLI, and API that works with any LLM and MCP extensions |
| 15 | [Aider-AI/aider](https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider) | 49.3k | +177 | Python | 2026-05-22 | Terminal pair-programming tool that maps your codebase and edits it with cloud or local LLMs |
| 16 | [alibaba/open-code-review](https://github.com/alibaba/open-code-review) | 43.1k | +2827 | Go | 2026-09-29 | AI code review CLI that reads Git diffs and posts line-level comments, pairing deterministic checks with an LLM agent |
| 17 | [Hmbown/Codewhale](https://github.com/Hmbown/Codewhale) | 41.0k | +11 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Open-source terminal coding agent in Rust that works with hosted or local models and delegates work to sub-agents |
| 18 | [esengine/DeepSeek-Reasonix](https://github.com/esengine/DeepSeek-Reasonix) | 35.7k | +27 | Go | 2026-10-01 | DeepSeek-native coding agent as a single Go binary with terminal, desktop, browser, and ACP clients, built around prefix caching |
| 19 | [can1357/oh-my-pi](https://github.com/can1357/oh-my-pi) | 34.0k | +919 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Terminal coding agent forked from Pi, with LSP and debugger (DAP) integration built in |
| 20 | [TabbyML/tabby](https://github.com/TabbyML/tabby) | 33.9k | -6 | Rust | 2026-06-30 | Self-hosted, on-premises AI coding assistant and open-source alternative to GitHub Copilot |
| 21 | [Pythagora-io/gpt-pilot](https://github.com/Pythagora-io/gpt-pilot) | 33.7k | -8 | Python | 2026-06-18 | AI developer that builds apps step by step from a spec, the engine behind the Pythagora extension; unmaintained upstream |
| 22 | [Twigpine/openclaude](https://github.com/Twigpine/openclaude) | 33.6k | +99 | TypeScript | 2026-09-29 | Terminal coding-agent CLI that works with cloud and local model providers, with MCP support and a VS Code extension |
| 23 | [charmbracelet/crush](https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush) | 28.4k | +157 | Go | 2026-10-01 | Terminal coding agent that switches LLMs mid-session and uses LSPs and MCP servers for context |
| 24 | [QwenLM/qwen-code](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code) | 28.3k | +163 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Open-source terminal coding agent with IDE and desktop integrations that works with hosted or local models |
| 25 | [Kilo-Org/kilocode](https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode) | 27.5k | +58 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Open-source coding agent for VS Code, JetBrains, and the CLI that works with hundreds of models |
| 26 | [xai-org/grok-build](https://github.com/xai-org/grok-build) | 27.2k | +121 | Rust | 2026-09-29 | xAI's terminal coding agent, a full-screen Rust TUI that also runs headless or inside editors over ACP |
| 27 | [onlook-dev/onlook](https://github.com/onlook-dev/onlook) | 26.8k | +46 | TypeScript | 2026-08-25 | Open-source visual design tool for editing React apps with AI directly on top of your codebase |
| 28 | [pingdotgg/t3code](https://github.com/pingdotgg/t3code) | 24.1k | — | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Control surface for coding agents already on your machine, such as Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode, from desktop, web, or mobile |
| 29 | [dyad-sh/dyad](https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad) | 21.6k | +24 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Local, open-source desktop AI app builder that uses your own API keys |
| 30 | [PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent](https://github.com/PrimeIntellect-ai/prime-agent) | 21.4k | +197 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Terminal coding and research agent driven from a persistent Python REPL, with subagents and a self-refining harness |
| 31 | [SWE-agent/SWE-agent](https://github.com/SWE-agent/SWE-agent) | 20.5k | +60 | Python | 2026-09-28 | Research agent that lets a language model autonomously fix GitHub issues; superseded upstream by mini-swe-agent |
| 32 | [1jehuang/jcode](https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode) | 20.3k | +187 | Rust | 2026-10-01 | Terminal coding agent harness with a TUI and SDK, built for low memory use |
| 33 | [getpaseo/paseo](https://github.com/getpaseo/paseo) | 19.2k | +938 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Self-hosted daemon for orchestrating Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, and other agents, driven from desktop, mobile, web, or CLI |
| 34 | [avante-corp/avante.nvim](https://github.com/avante-corp/avante.nvim) | 18.2k | +4 | Lua | 2026-10-01 | Neovim plugin that brings Cursor-style AI editing to Neovim, applying suggestions directly to source files |
| 35 | [HKUDS/DeepCode](https://github.com/HKUDS/DeepCode) | 16.7k | +35 | Python | 2026-09-28 | Multi-agent coding tool with terminal, desktop, and web clients sharing one local service |
| 36 | [XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code](https://github.com/XiaomiMiMo/MiMo-Code) | 13.6k | — | TypeScript | 2026-09-30 | Terminal coding assistant from Xiaomi with persistent project memory, subagents, and any OpenAI-compatible provider |
| 37 | [The-PR-Agent/pr-agent](https://github.com/The-PR-Agent/pr-agent) | 13.2k | — | Python | 2026-10-01 | Pull request review agent for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and more, run as a CLI, GitHub Action, or webhook |
| 38 | [CodebuffAI/freebuff](https://github.com/CodebuffAI/freebuff) | 13.1k | +411 | TypeScript | 2026-10-01 | Free, ad-supported coding agent available as a CLI, desktop app, web app, and cloud agent for GitHub repos |
| 39 | [MoonshotAI/kimi-cli](https://github.com/MoonshotAI/kimi-cli) | 11.4k | +9 | Python | 2026-09-22 | Moonshot's legacy Python terminal agent for Kimi models; archived upstream and succeeded by Kimi Code CLI |
| 40 | [github/copilot-cli](https://github.com/github/copilot-cli) | 11.2k | +40 | Shell | 2026-10-01 | GitHub Copilot's terminal coding agent, with built-in GitHub integration, MCP support, and per-action approval |
| 41 | [langchain-ai/open-swe](https://github.com/langchain-ai/open-swe) | 10.8k | — | Python | 2026-10-01 | Asynchronous coding agent that investigates issues, opens pull requests, and reviews them, built on LangChain Deep Agents |
| 42 | [Kuberwastaken/claurst](https://github.com/Kuberwastaken/claurst) | 10.3k | +8 | Rust | 2026-09-02 | Multi-provider terminal coding agent in Rust, begun as a clean-room reimplementation of Claude Code; beta |

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## How it works

1. `data/agents.yml` is the curated source list.
2. A daily GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/update.yml`) runs the Go updater.
3. The updater fetches live repo metadata via the GitHub GraphQL API in one batched query.
4. Star counts are appended to `data/history.jsonl` for 7-day delta computation.
5. This `README.md` and `data/metadata.json` are regenerated and committed back to the repo.
6. That push triggers Cloudflare Pages, which runs `go run . -build` to render the [dashboard](https://awesome-ai-dev-tools.pages.dev/) from the committed data — no API token needed at build time. See [docs/DEPLOY.md](./docs/DEPLOY.md).

**Δ7d:** Change in stars over the past 7 days; `—` means fewer than 7 days of history.

## Contributing

**Inclusion criteria** — a repo belongs on this list when it is:

1. **A developer tool built around AI** — something a developer uses to build software, where an LLM is central to what it does. That covers agents that write, edit, or review code; agent development environments that run and coordinate them; and AI-assisted editors, terminals, and review tools. Libraries, SDKs, model weights, and prompt or skill collections are out of scope — this list ranks tools you *use*, not building blocks you *import*. General-purpose assistants and multi-agent "digital workforce" apps are out as well, even when one of their agents can write code — the tool itself has to be aimed at building software.
2. **At least 1,000 GitHub stars** — a hard floor, enforced by the updater. An entry below it is dropped from the ranking automatically, so the threshold is never waived for an individual entry.
3. **Open source and actively maintained** — no push in **6 months** means the entry is dropped. The daily run flags anything past **3 months** for review, so the ranking reflects tools people can actually use today.

Archived or abandoned repos are kept only when they are historically significant, and are marked as such in [`data/agents.yml`](data/agents.yml).

Add an agent to [`data/agents.yml`](data/agents.yml):

```yaml
agents:
  - owner: github-username-or-org
    repo: repository-name
    description: Terminal coding agent that edits files and runs commands in your repo
    tags: [terminal, byo-model, interactive, community]
```

**Tags** describe a tool across five facets — the [dashboard](https://awesome-ai-dev-tools.pages.dev/) filters on them, OR within a facet and AND across facets:

| Facet | Tags |
|-------|------|
| Surface (at least one) | `terminal` · `editor-plugin` · `ide` · `desktop` · `web` · `self-hosted` |
| Model access | `byo-model` · `single-vendor` · `local-models` |
| Workflow | `interactive` · `autonomous` · `review` · `app-builder` · `research` · `orchestration` |
| Integration | `mcp` · `acp` · `headless` |
| Origin (at most one) | `vendor` · `community` |

Apply a tag only when the repo's own README, docs, or topics back it up. See [`docs/CONTRIBUTING.md`](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md) for what each tag means.

Open a PR. The next daily run picks it up automatically.

PRs are validated automatically by CI (`go run . -check`): owner/repo must be non-empty and look like a real GitHub slug, every tag must come from the vocabulary above with at least one surface tag and at most one origin tag, an optional `description` must be one line of at most 140 characters without `|`, and duplicates (case-insensitive) are rejected.

## License

Apache-2.0