# Gitlawb/zero

The coding agent that answers to you, your model, your machine, your rules.

Repository: https://github.com/Gitlawb/zero
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/gitlawb-zero
Homepage: https://zero.gitlawb.com
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: ai-agent, ai, anthropic, cli, code-assistant, coding-agent, developer-tools, gemini, llm, mcp, ollama, openai, terminal
Last push: 2026-08-26T10:55:45+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 80/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 6
- inputs: {"age_days": 97, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 12, "gap_med": 7, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: young
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1631, forks 177 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:14.047647+00:00)

## What it is
Zero is a terminal-based AI coding agent written in Go that can inspect repositories, edit files, run commands, and manage durable local sessions. It supports 25+ LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, etc.) with configurable permission and sandbox policies, plus a scriptable `zero exec` mode for CI.

## Use cases
- run an AI coding agent in my terminal with my own model
- automate fixing failing tests via a scriptable CLI agent
- use a coding agent with local Ollama models
- keep AI coding sessions stored locally without telemetry
- extend a coding agent with MCP servers and subagents

## When to choose
- you want full control over which LLM provider and permission level your coding agent uses
- you need a scriptable, CI-friendly agent with JSON/stream output and exit codes
- you prefer local session storage and no telemetry

## When to avoid
- you want a GUI or IDE-integrated coding assistant
- you need a fully managed cloud agent with no local setup

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: agent-framework, llm-inference, mcp, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, large-language-models
- platform: windows, cli, cross-platform
- tags: coding-agent, terminal-ui, local-first, multi-provider, sandboxing, scriptable, tui, ai-agents, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- Gitlawb/zero (main) score 80

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.047647+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:47:48.833832+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Gitlawb/zero (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:14.047647+00:00, sha 69875f2f8a57)
  - homepage: https://zero.gitlawb.com (fetched 2026-08-29T11:20:23.281598+00:00, sha 6950c1c4cb47)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.