Plandex

AI coding agent for complex tasks spanning many files

⭐11,000
Coding AssistantsFree (open-source)
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About Plandex

Plandex is an AI coding agent designed for complex tasks spanning many files. It features a terminal UI, version control for AI changes, conversation branching, and sandboxed execution.

Features

✦Multi-file editing
✦Version control
✦Sandbox
✦Conversation branching
✦Terminal UI

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Multi-file task planning
  • +Version control for AI changes
  • +Terminal-native
  • +Conversation branching
  • +Open-source

Cons

  • −CLI only (no GUI)
  • −Newer project
  • −Requires API key
  • −Limited community

Platforms

LinuxmacOS

Tags

#coding#terminal#multi-file#open-source

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