Codex CLI
Lets you hand coding tasks to OpenAI's agent, which edits and runs code on your computer
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Qwen Code
by QwenAgentWrite code
Hands coding tasks to an open-source agent that edits and runs code on your computer
About Qwen Code
Qwen Code is an open-source coding agent: in the terminal, a desktop app or your editor you describe a task and it reads your project, edits files and runs commands. It works with Qwen and other AI models you connect.
For DevelopersTechnical makersTerminal and editor users
Made by Qwen
The Qwen team builds Qwen, a family of AI models, and publishes Qwen Code on GitHub. Its GitHub profile describes Qwen as Alibaba Cloud's general-purpose AI models.
- Stars
- ★ 29k
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Cost
- Usage-based
- Platforms
- Mac · Win · Linux
- Level
- Intermediate
Overview
Qwen Code is an open-source coding agent from the Qwen team. You describe a task in plain words in the terminal, the desktop app or your editor; it reads your project, edits files and runs commands, and it can use skills, subagents and MCP connectors. It works with Qwen models and with other providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini or a local model, through a key or plan you set up. It suits developers and technical makers.
Both the agent and the Qwen models are open source, and you can switch between model providers at runtime instead of being tied to one.
Try these first
Start with the first one: it is a small task you can check easily.
- Explain this repository and show me where to start. Don't change any files.First try · read-only
- Find every place where [setting name] is read and list the files.
- Add input checks to [function name] and run the tests afterwards.edits files
- Summarise the changes since the last release in five bullet points.
Example prompts written by Agent Flows Hub.
Features
From the creator's documentation.
| Feature | What it does | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Project reading | Reads the files in your project to answer questions about it | Your computer |
| Edits and commands | Makes the changes you describe and runs commands in your project | Your computer |
| Several apps | Use it in the terminal, a desktop app, VS Code, Zed or JetBrains | Your computer |
| Skills and subagents | Built-in skills, subagents and MCP connectors for larger tasks | Your computer |
| Model choice | Qwen, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini or other providers, or a local model through Ollama | Your model provider |
| Chat channels | Connect Telegram, DingTalk, WeChat or Feishu to send it tasks | Your chat accounts |
Good to know
You want an agent to work inside a project folder and carry a coding task from a plain-language request to edited files. Qwen Code reads the project, proposes and makes changes and runs commands, with the model provider you choose.
Limits
- The free Qwen OAuth tier ended on 2026-04-15, so a provider key, a paid Qwen plan or a local model is needed before the first task.
- It edits files and runs commands in your project. Start with a read-only question and check what it plans to change before letting it act.
Notes by Agent Flows Hub (original project name: qwen-code), written from the creator's documentation, not from running it ourselves. Qwen Code README: installation and quick start · Qwen Code authentication guide
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