Hmbown/CodeWhale
Open-source Rust agent engine and terminal client for Codewhale, with provider choice, tools, approvals and receipts. observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
79/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 19
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 274
- days_rel: 13
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 139
Adoption not part of the score
41097 stars · 3568 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-09-28, confidence 0.97
Codewhale is an open‑source terminal‑native coding agent written in Rust that can read, edit, and run code using any hosted or local LLM you configure. It provides a TUI, multi‑model orchestration, and an extensible MCP integration layer.
Use cases
- automatically fix bugs in a codebase from the terminal
- generate new features or refactor code using a chosen LLM
- run tests and verify changes with AI‑guided approval gates
- create repeatable scripts for common development tasks
- orchestrate multiple agents with different models to handle large projects
When to choose
- you need a local, terminal‑based AI coding assistant that works with any LLM provider
- you want fine‑grained control over permissions and sandboxing for code edits
- you prefer a Rust‑based, open‑source tool that can be extended via plugins (MCP)
- you require multi‑agent orchestration for complex or parallel tasks
When to avoid
- you need a full IDE integration with graphical UI
- your workflow relies on Windows‑only GUI tools without terminal support
- you prefer a cloud‑only solution with no local runtime
- you lack the ability to install Rust binaries or the required runtime dependencies
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
agent-framework cli llm-inference mcp artificial-intelligence developer-tools windows cli multi-agent coding-agent terminal-ui tui rust open-source command-line linux macos
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale · fetched 2026-10-18 · 68fc21d5f5a0
- homepage: https://codewhale.net/ · fetched 2026-09-14 · dc1329bb3963
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/docs · fetched 2026-09-14 · 1211f63ec749
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/install · fetched 2026-09-14 · 39cbb181b94b
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/docs/vocabulary · fetched 2026-09-14 · 1442ddc21173
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/docs/fleet · fetched 2026-09-14 · 4e0d1c4aa77c
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/docs/modes · fetched 2026-09-14 · e96b76554d0f
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/docs/guide · fetched 2026-09-14 · 66054b070e79
- registry_crates: https://crates.io/api/v1/crates/codewhale · fetched 2026-09-14 · ecca20d9779a
- site_page: https://codewhale.net/en/faq · fetched 2026-09-14 · b423bdd05288
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| codewhale-hq/Codewhale | main | 79 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="codewhale-hq/Codewhale")
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