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plandex-ai/plandex

Open source AI coding agent

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16k stars1.2k forksLast push Oct 3, 2025 Go MIT

Decision brief

Designed for large-scale projects with features like REPL mode and CLI integration.

Good fit when

You are working on extensive software projects where an AI coding agent can assist in managing complexity.
When your workflow predominantly involves command-line operations, making the most of Plandex's CLI interface beneficial.

Avoid when

If you require cloud-hosting options for extra reliability and convenience since Plandex Cloud is winding down as of 10/3/2025 and no longer accepts new users.
You are working in a Windows environment without WSL, as Plandex only functions correctly on Windows within the WSL shell.

Pricing:: freemium - Primarily an open source tool that supports self-hosting. Requires your own OpenRouter.ai key or other model provider accounts/API keys for model access.
Requirements:: Requires Docker; Plandex requires Docker for local mode installation.; Installation supports only command-line methods including a one-liner and detailed steps using WSL on Windows machines.

Observed Jul 11, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

Full trust report

Maintenance: Slowing (351d since push); As of Sep 20, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 20, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 11, 2026

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Install

go get github.com/plandex-ai/plandex

pkg.go.dev

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Alternative

AutoGPT

plandex and AutoGPT are both AI-driven coding agents designed to assist developers with various tasks in large-scale projects.

alternative

OpenHands

OpenHands and Plandex are both self-hosted tools aimed at providing developer control over AI-generated code and automation tasks.

alternative

Integrates

langchain

LangChain is a platform for building and managing AI agents which could integrate with the capabilities of Plandex for more robust development support.

integrates

graphify

Graphify transforms codebases into queryable knowledge graphs which could be utilized by Pandex for more intelligent project management and task handling.

integrates

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Evidence and technical details

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Overview

Designed for large projects and real-world tasks.

Capability facts

Languages: go
Source: github.language · Sep 20, 2026

README

Dev friendly, easy to install 🧑‍💻 REPL mode with fuzzy auto complete for commands and file loading. Just run in any project to get started. 🛠️ CLI interface for scripting or piping data into context. 📦 One line, zero dependency CLI install . Dockerized local mode for easily s...

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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