# Codewhale

> Rust coding agent for the terminal

A local-first terminal coding agent built in Rust.

- Source: https://github.com/Hmbown/Codewhale
- Homepage: https://codewhale.net/
- License: MIT
- Language: Rust
- Stars: 41034
- Forks: 3564
- Contributors: 228
- Last commit: 2026-10-02
- Latest release: v0.10.0 (2026-09-22)
- Purpose: AI & LLM tooling, Coding assistants
- Runs on: CLI
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 86/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 23/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 13/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Alternatives

- [Gemini CLI](https://diggithub.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli.md): Gemini as an agent in your terminal
- [goose](https://diggithub.com/aaif-goose/goose.md): Extensible on-machine AI agent from Block
- [Caveman](https://diggithub.com/JuliusBrussee/caveman.md): Cut coding agent tokens by making it talk less
- [Oh My Pi](https://diggithub.com/can1357/oh-my-pi.md): Coding agent with the IDE wired in
- [OpenCode](https://diggithub.com/anomalyco/opencode.md): Open-source coding agent for the terminal
- [ECC](https://diggithub.com/affaan-m/ECC.md): Skills, memory and guardrails that make coding agents work better
- [Spec Kit](https://diggithub.com/github/spec-kit.md): Toolkit for spec-driven development with AI agents
- [Qwen Code](https://diggithub.com/QwenLM/qwen-code.md): Open-source coding agent in the terminal

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/Hmbown/Codewhale
Updated: 2026-10-03