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Plandex
Open SourceSelf-hostableA terminal AI agent for large, real-world projects.
4.513K starsAlternative to Claude Code
Overview
Plandex is a terminal-based AI coding agent built for big tasks, with a 2M-token context window, a diff-review sandbox, and smart context management. It plans and ships substantial features while keeping you in control of every change.
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Why pick Plandex over Claude Code
- Own your data instead of trusting Claude Code's servers
- No per-seat pricing — grow without ballooning costs
- Plandex is open source: audit it, fork it, extend it
- Self-host for full privacy and compliance control
Key features
- Massive context window for big codebases
- Diff-review sandbox before applying changes
- Smart context management to control cost
- Version-controlled, reversible changes
- Self-hostable server
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Installation
Install the CLI
curl -sL https://plandex.ai/install.sh | bashFrequently asked questions
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