OpenCodeEdit a codebase and run coding tasks with a local-model agent.
Free software · local Ollama route · hardware required.
Developer tools
Aider
Free optionLocal
Make conversational edits to a Git repository from the terminal.
What you can use it for
Make conversational edits to a Git repository from the terminal.
- Make conversational edits to a Git repository from the terminal.
Workflow coverage and comparison notes
Local-model coding assistance instead of a Claude subscription or metered API; local hardware required, model quality varies. Make conversational edits to a Git repository from the terminal. Also covers Codex’s local repository editing and coding-agent workflow; not its managed cloud tasks or hosted review service. OpenCode Go: Local repository chat, edits and development commands using a compatible local model instead of OpenCode Go model credits. Requires capable hardware; model quality and tool support vary. Not hosted-model access, model parity or managed cloud tasks. Paid provider APIs remain optional and separately billed.
Before you switch
Requires terminal, Git and local model setup. Small local models can fail at edit formats; paid provider usage is separate.
Alternatives to these paid apps
Each comparison covers the workflow described above, rather than every paid feature.
