AI Coding Assistants
Open source coding copilots and agentic dev tools — alternatives to GitHub Copilot and Cursor.
490 projects
See methodology for ranking rules; order uses public GitHub metrics within this scenario.
| Rank | Project | Stars | Forks | Updated | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
kimi-cli
Kimi Code CLI is your next CLI agent. |
11.3K | 1.3K | 08/03/26 | Apache-2.0 |
| 102 |
freebuff
The free coding agent |
11.2K | 1.2K | 08/29/26 | Apache-2.0 |
| 103 |
oh-my-opencode-slim
Lean, fine tuned Opencode multi agent suite · Mix any models · Auto delegate tasks |
8.5K | 509 | 08/29/26 | MIT |
| 104 |
open-swe
An Open-Source Asynchronous Coding Agent |
10.6K | 1.3K | 08/29/26 | MIT |
| 105 |
copilot-cli
GitHub Copilot CLI brings the power of Copilot coding agent directly to your terminal. |
11.1K | 1.9K | 08/29/26 | Other |
| 106 |
terax-ai
Lightweight (7MB) Terminal-first AI-native dev workspace |
9.1K | 999 | 08/29/26 | Apache-2.0 |
| 107 |
Aperant
Autonomous multi-session AI coding |
14.5K | 1.9K | 06/14/26 | AGPL-3.0 |
| 108 |
hunk
Review-first terminal diff viewer for agentic coders |
8.9K | 280 | 08/30/26 | MIT |
| 109 |
fireworks-tech-graph
Generate production-quality SVG+PNG technical diagrams from natural language. 7 styles, UML support, and AI/Agent workflow patterns. |
11.0K | 882 | 08/25/26 | MIT |
| 110 |
claude-context
Code search MCP for Claude Code. Make entire codebase the context for any coding agent. |
12.5K | 919 | 07/14/26 | MIT |
| 111 |
opencommit
top #1 and most feature rich GPT wrapper for git — generate commit messages with an LLM in 1 sec — works with Claude, GPT and every other provider, supports local Ollama models too |
7.5K | 441 | 08/25/26 | MIT |
| 112 |
claurst
Agentic Coding for Builders who Ship |
10.3K | 7.8K | 08/22/26 | GPL-3.0 |
| 113 |
copilot.vim
Neovim plugin for GitHub Copilot |
11.7K | 803 | 08/11/26 | Other |
| 114 |
shell_gpt
A command-line productivity tool powered by AI large language models like GPT-5, will help you accomplish your tasks faster and more efficiently. |
12.3K | 979 | 07/02/26 | MIT |
| 115 |
claude-skills
67 Specialized Skills for Full-Stack Developers. Transform Claude Code into your expert pair programmer. |
11.2K | 1.1K | 08/07/26 | MIT |
| 116 |
forgecode
AI enabled pair programmer for Claude, GPT, O Series, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini and 300+ models |
7.6K | 1.5K | 08/26/26 | Apache-2.0 |
| 117 |
claude-code-tips
45+ tips for getting the most out of Claude Code, from basics to advanced - includes a custom status line script and Claude Code running itself in a container. Also includes the dx plugin: skills for everyday dev workflows. |
10.0K | 802 | 08/25/26 | Other |
| 118 |
visual-explainer
Agent skill that generates rich HTML pages or slide decks for diagrams, diff reviews, plan audits, data tables, and project recaps |
9.6K | 642 | 08/28/26 | MIT |
| 119 |
pixel-agents
Pixel office. |
9.1K | 1.5K | 08/24/26 | MIT |
| 120 |
emdash
Emdash is the Open-Source Agentic Development Environment (🧡 YC W26). Run multiple coding agents in parallel. Use any provider. |
5.5K | 570 | 08/29/26 | Apache-2.0 |