Open-source alternatives to claude-code

32 projects in the catalog are in the same category as claude-code: Coding assistants. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 2 run with Docker, 30 have a permissive license and 30 had a commit in the last 90 days.

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claude-code and its alternatives: platforms, Docker, license, GitHub stars and last commit
ProjectTypeSelf-host with DockerLicenseStarsLast commit
claude-code (this project)CLINot listedUnknown154k
Spec KitCLINot listedMIT144k
Open Code ReviewCLINot listedApache-2.049k
OpenSpecCLINot listedMIT73k
RepomixCLINot listedMIT29k
Oh My PiCLINot listedMIT37k
OpenCodeDesktop, CLINot listedMIT223k
AI Website ClonerCLINot listedMIT38k
Gemini CLICLINot listedApache-2.0109k
RTKCLINot listedApache-2.085k
Codex CLICLINot listedApache-2.0132k
HerdrCLINot listedApache-2.047k
Qwen CodeCLINot listedApache-2.029k
jcodeCLINot listedMIT21k
CodewhaleCLINot listedMIT41k
OpenClaudeCLINot listedCustom (read before use)34k
Claude Code RouterCLINot listedMIT38k
Kilo CodeCLI, Extension / pluginNot listedMIT28k
DeepSeek ReasonixCLINot listedMIT36k
TokscaleCLINot listedMIT5.8k
GraftCLINot listedMIT11k
MiMo CodeCLINot listedMIT14k
Loop EngineeringCLINot listedMIT12k
ContinueCLI, Extension / pluginNot listedApache-2.036k
AiderCLINot listedApache-2.050k
PiCLI, Library / SDKNot listedMIT119k
gooseDesktop, CLINot listedApache-2.056k
OpenHandsWeb, Docker / self-host, CLIYesMIT92k
claw-codeDocker / self-host, CLIYesMIT195k
Open InterpreterCLINot listedApache-2.069k
DeepSeek HarnessDesktop, CLINot listedMIT266k
Oh My OpenAgentCLI, Extension / pluginNot listedCustom (read before use)70k
Prime AgentCLINot listedCustom (read before use)22k

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