AtomCode
An open-source terminal AI coding agent written in Rust that works with any LLM.
Open source (MIT)By The AtomCode contributors
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About AtomCode
AtomCode is a command-line coding agent positioned as an open-source alternative to Claude Code. You describe a task in natural language in the terminal, and it edits code, runs commands and verifies the result on its own, working through multiple steps.
It includes file operations and code analysis tools, dynamic budget control and loop detection, and connects to OpenAI-compatible APIs as well as local models. It is built in Rust, released under the MIT license and hosted on AtomGit, with documentation mainly in Chinese and English.
Strengths
- Works with any OpenAI-compatible API or local model
- Edits code, runs commands and verifies changes autonomously
- Loop detection and budget control for long tasks
- MIT licensed and written in Rust
Limitations
- Hosted on AtomGit rather than GitHub, with much material in Chinese
- Requires access to a capable model
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the MIT license; model API costs depend on the provider you connect.
- License
- MIT
- Developer
- The AtomCode contributors
- Platforms
- macOS, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Best suited for
- Developers who want a Claude Code style agent with their own choice of model
- Last verified
- Added
- Sources