Open Interpreter
Open Interpreter is a coding agent that runs in your terminal and is built for low-cost AI models.
What it is good for
- Writing and fixing code with cheaper AI models
- Running commands and editing files from a terminal session
- Testing web and native apps through a built-in QA skill
- Using a Codex-style agent with open model providers
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free and open source
- Type
- Agent app
- Tasks
- Works with
- Kimi K3, DeepSeek, Z.AI GLM, Codex SDK, agent-browser, trycua
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 68,778
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is Open Interpreter free?
- Yes. It is free and open source (Apache-2.0 license).
- Do I need to know how to code to use Open Interpreter?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does Open Interpreter work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Kimi K3, DeepSeek, Z.AI GLM, Codex SDK, agent-browser, and trycua.
- What is Open Interpreter good for?
- Writing and fixing code with cheaper AI models, running commands and editing files from a terminal session, testing web and native apps through a built-in QA skill, and using a Codex-style agent with open model providers.
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