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open-source coding agent
34K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add continuedev/continueAlternatives
Emdash alternatives for AI agents.
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Emdash
Emdash is the Open-Source Agentic Development Environment (🧡 YC W26). Run multiple coding agents in parallel. Use any provider.
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Kilo is the all-in-one agentic engineering platform. Build, ship, and iterate faster with the most popular open source coding agent.
20K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilocode#3
Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop and mobile.
5.0K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add stablyai/orca#4
Ruler — apply the same rules to all coding agents
2.7K starsJun 14, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add intellectronica/ruler#5
Coding Agent Session Manager for Claude Code / Gemini CLI / Codex CLI / Cursor Agent / Copilot CLI / Cline CLI / OpenCode / Kimi CLI
1.2K starsJun 13, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add kbwo/ccmanager#6
#1 Persistent memory for AI coding agents based on real-world benchmarks
23K starsJun 15, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add rohitg00/agentmemory#7
Claude Code full Python rebuild. AI Coding Agent in 230K LoC pure Python!
614 starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsPythonCoding Agent
$ npx skills add agentforce314/clawcodex#8
Workflow orchestration for AI coding agents swarms, from task to merged PR.
981 starsJun 15, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add jonwiggins/optio#9
TUI and CLI for browsing AI models, benchmarks, coding agents, and statuses for AI providers.
445 starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsRustCoding Agent
$ npx skills add reyamira/models#10
Orchestrate multiple coding agents from desktop and mobile
8.7K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add getpaseo/paseo#11
Visible multi-agent CLI workspace for mixing Codex, Claude, Gemini, Kimi, Qwen, Cursor, Copilot, Pi, OpenCode, and other AI coding agents
3.0K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsPythonCoding Agent
$ npx skills add SeemSeam/claude_codex_bridge#12
Minimal coding agent written in Rust, optimized for memory footprint and performance
1.3K starsJun 15, 2026 pushcoding-agentsRustCoding Agent
$ npx skills add gi-dellav/zerostack#13
A coding agent CLI hook that acts as a safety net, catching destructive git and filesystem commands before they execute. Supports Codex, Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini CLI, Copilot CLI, Kimi Code and Pi.
1.4K starsJun 15, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add kenryu42/cc-safety-net#14
Beads - A memory upgrade for your coding agent
25K starsJun 16, 2026 pushcoding-agentsGoCoding Agent
$ npx skills add gastownhall/beads#15
The first open-source harness builder for AI coding. Make AI coding deterministic and repeatable.
22K starsJun 15, 2026 pushcoding-agentsTypeScriptDeveloper Tools
$ npx skills add coleam00/Archon#16
Create beautiful slides on the web using a coding agent's frontend skills
22K starsJun 13, 2026 pushcoding-agentsJavaScriptCoding Agent
$ npx skills add zarazhangrui/frontend-slidesHow to choose
When should you switch?
Use an alternative when it has a clearer install path, higher trust score, fresher maintenance, or better platform fit for your current agent stack. Keep Emdash if it already passes your workflow test and repository review.
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