# The best terminal coding agents

> Which terminal agent can I hand a task to and have it finish the whole thing?

- Canonical: https://serchai.com/en/best-ai/terminal-agents/
- Site: Serchai (https://serchai.com) — AI tools comparator
- Language: en
- Updated: 2026-08-11

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> **The question this segment answers:** Which terminal agent can I hand a task to and have it finish the whole thing?

## Ranking

1. [Goose](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/goose/) — 4.1/5 · Free — Block's open agent, extensible and built to automate beyond code.
2. [Amp](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/amp/) — 4.1/5 · From $20 — Sourcegraph's agent: fixed plans from $20 a month, or pay-as-you-go with no minimum.
3. [Claude Code](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/claude-code/) — 4/5 · From $17 — Anthropic's coding agent: works in your terminal, your IDE and the web.
4. [OpenAI Codex](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/openai-codex/) — 4/5 · Free + from $8 — OpenAI's coding agent, included with ChatGPT: local in your terminal or in the cloud.
5. [OpenCode](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/opencode/) — 4/5 · Free — The open source terminal agent that works with any model provider.
6. [Aider](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/aider/) — 3.8/5 · Free — The veteran free terminal coding agent: you bring the API key.
7. [Qwen Code](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/qwen-code/) — 3.6/5 · From $50 — Alibaba's terminal agent, now paid, with models that punch above their price.
8. [Kimi CLI](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/kimi-cli/) — 3.5/5 · Free + from $19 — Moonshot's terminal agent: open source with very low API prices.
9. [Warp](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/warp/) — 3.5/5 · Free + from $20 — The terminal rebuilt around AI: agents, completions and teams.
10. [Gemini CLI](https://serchai.com/en/reviews/gemini-cli/) — 3.3/5 · Free — Google's terminal agent, open source with a generous free tier.