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Kolega Code is an open-source, local-first CLI tool that orchestrates multiple AI agents for coding tasks. It supports various model providers, features parallel sub-agent workflows (Gigacode), web search, browser automation, and keeps all data on the user's machine.
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Multi-agent coding in your terminal.
Local-first. Provider-agnostic. Open source. Kolega Code fans out specialized sub-agents with Gigacode, routes different models to different jobs, searches the web, drives a browser, and keeps your sessions, settings, permissions, and credentials on your machine.
$curl -fsSL https://kolega.dev/install-kolega-code.sh | sh
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Apache-2.0 licencePyPI · kolega-codePython 3.11+Read the docs →Contributing guide →
kolega-code . · Kolega Code in actionREC
install
One command. Then bring your own keys.
script
curl -fsSL https://kolega.dev/install-kolega-code.sh | sh
uv
uv tool install kolega-code
pip
pip install kolega-code
verify · kolega-code --versionstart · kolega-code .requires · Python 3.11+
providers
AnthropicOpenAIChatGPT sign-inGoogleGroqTogether.aiFireworks.aixAI / GrokDeepSeekQwenKimiZ.AI / GLMOllamalocal Llama
Have a paid ChatGPT plan? Run /login chatgpt to use OpenAI models without a separate API key. Web search uses DuckDuckGo by default, no key required.
FLAGSHIP CAPABILITY
Gigacode
Spawn a whole engineering team in your terminal.
One command fans out a coordinated org of specialized sub-agents. A planner breaks down the work, coders build features in parallel, investigators read the codebase, and a judge reviews and synthesizes. Pipelines, loops, and review panels run as scripted, resumable workflows with every artifact saved to disk.
parallel fan-outjudge & synthesisresumablesaved artifacts
›/gigacode onthen describe the project
org · 1 lead → 5 agents · live
plannerdecomposed · 7 tasks
coder · auth + billingbuilding
coder · notificationsbuilding
investigator · repo mapdone
judgereview → synthesize
everything else it does
Built for work one agent cannot cover.
sub-agents
Specialized sub-agents
Planning, coder, investigation, general, and browser agents, with live activity tracking in the Textual TUI.
plan / build
Plan / build workflow
Read-only Plan mode for investigation and a reviewable task list; Build mode to implement. Toggle with Shift+Tab.
routing
Model routing
Assign different models to long-context, fast, and thinking roles, and override the model per agent role.
web + browser
Web search & browsing
DuckDuckGo by default (no key); Firecrawl, Tavily, or SearXNG. Plus a Playwright browser agent for interactive sites.
local-first
Local-first & scriptable
State stays on your machine. Use the TUI, or run kolega-code ask for one-shot, JSON output, and CI.
live proof
Show, don't tell.
kolega-code ask "audit ./src" --project .
$ kolega-code ask "audit ./src for security issues" --project .
⊢ investigation agent · scanning 142 files (read-only)
! src/auth/session.py : missing CSRF check
! src/db/query.py : string-built SQL (injection risk)
→ 2 findings, ranked · transcript saved to state dir
→ switch to Build mode (Shift+Tab) to apply fixes
why local-first
Your machine. Your keys. No lock-in.
Sessions, settings, permissions, OAuth tokens, and API-key settings stay on your machine, with restrictive file permissions where applicable. Bring your own key or run a local model.
Where state liveslocal state dir
Model keysyours · BYO
ChatGPT tokenslocal · chmod 600
Lock-innone · open source
comparison
vs single-agent terminal tools
Kolega Codesingle-agent CLI
Agents per taskmultiple, coordinatedone
Model providersmany · per roleusually one
Statelocal-firstcloud / ephemeral
Browser automationPlaywright agentrare
Parallel workGigacode fan-outno
LicenceApache-2.0often closed
→ peer
Prefer a hosted visual environment?
Build in the browser with Kolega Studio, the visual, hosted way to ship.
Open Studio →
→ peer
Secure your code
Find and fix vulnerabilities with Kolega DevSec, with tested fix PRs.
Open DevSec →
Kolega Code is part of a connected toolchain. Build visually in Studio, take full control here, secure it with DevSec or open-source Kolega Scan, built by one team to work together.
Open source from Kolega Labs →