Crush

Crush

Charm
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About

Autopilot is an open-source terminal coding agent and SDK for developers working in Git repositories. It reads a repository, plans tasks, edits files and runs commands, with plan, edit and automatic-approval modes. It connects to 25+ hosted model providers using your own credentials, supports local models through Ollama and LM Studio, and works with OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Autopilot runs on macOS, Linux and Windows for interactive sessions and unattended server jobs with runtime, token and cost budgets, checkpoint recovery and email notifications. It supports MCP servers, language-server features, hooks and local memory. Its headless SDK and JSONL-over-stdio RPC enable integration into other applications. On OpenRouter, subagents can run in read-only Hotcell sandboxes with short-lived, spend-capped tokens instead of the provider key. Autopilot is free and MIT-licensed; model-provider usage may incur separate charges.

About

Crush is a glamorous AI coding agent that lives right in your terminal, seamlessly connecting your tools, code, and workflows with any Large Language Model (LLM) of your choice. It offers multi-model flexibility, letting you choose from a variety of LLMs or add your own using OpenAI or Anthropic-compatible APIs, and supports mid-session switching between them while preserving context. Crush is session-based, enabling multiple project-specific contexts to coexist. Powered by Language Server Protocol (LSP) enhancements, it incorporates coding-aware context just like a developer’s editor. It's highly extensible via Model Context Protocol (MCP) plugins using HTTP, stdio, or SSE for added capabilities. Crush runs anywhere, leveraging Charm’s sleek Bubble Tea-based TUI for a polished terminal user experience. Written in Go and MIT-licensed (with FSL-1.1 for trademarks), enabling developers to stay in their terminal while taking advantage of expressive AI coding assistance.

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

Software engineers who use coding agents.

Audience

Developers and technical users in search of a solution offering an AI-powered coding assistant that integrates seamlessly with their workflows

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Not Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

$0
Autopilot is free under the MIT license. You pay your model provider directly for usage, with no markup; local models and OpenRouter's free models can be used at no model charge.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Crush is really appealing from a developer’s point of view because it brings agentic coding into the terminal without making the workflow feel bloated. It feels like a tool for people who already live in the command line and want an AI agent that can work with their existing code, tools, and habits. I like that it is open source and model-flexible. Being able to wire your own LLM into the workflow is a big deal because different coding tasks need different tradeoffs around cost, speed, context, and reasoning quality. The terminal UI is also a nice fit for real development work. Crush is not trying to replace the whole IDE; it gives you an agentic layer where you can ask for help, work through code, run commands, and stay close to the environment you already use. The active GitHub repo is a good sign too. Frequent commits, lots of stars, and ongoing work around providers, MCP, hooks, and shell features make it feel like a project with real momentum instead of a one-off AI demo.

Cons

  • Crush is probably not the best fit for someone who wants a polished, hand-holdy coding assistant with everything abstracted away. It feels more geared toward developers who are comfortable in the terminal and want control over models, config, permissions, and workflows. I would also be careful with any AI coding agent that can interact with your shell and project files. Recent research on coding-agent setup workflows shows that agents can be vulnerable to malicious or misleading project instructions, dependency names, registry redirects, and unsafe install steps, so developers still need review habits and guardrails. For production repos, I would keep permissions tight, review commands, watch file diffs, and avoid letting any agent run destructive operations without explicit approval.

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Supported

Company Information

Directionally Local
Founded: 2026
Singapore
directionallylocal.com/autopilot/

Company Information

Charm
Founded: 2019
United States
github.com/charmbracelet/crush

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Categories

AI Coding Agents Supported

Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported

Integrations

LM Studio Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Ollama Supported
OpenAI Supported
Amazon Bedrock Not Supported
Anthropic Supported
Claude Not Supported
Claude for Legal Not Supported
DeepSeek Supported
FreeBSD Not Supported
GLM Coding Plan Not Supported
Gemini Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Not Supported
GitHub Copilot Not Supported
Go Not Supported
JSON Not Supported
NetBSD Not Supported
OAuth Not Supported
OpenSpec Not Supported
PowerShell Not Supported

Integrations

LM Studio Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
Ollama Supported
OpenAI Supported
Amazon Bedrock Supported
Anthropic Not Supported
Claude Supported
Claude for Legal Supported
DeepSeek Not Supported
FreeBSD Supported
GLM Coding Plan Supported
Gemini Not Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Supported
GitHub Copilot Supported
Go Supported
JSON Supported
NetBSD Supported
OAuth Supported
OpenSpec Supported
PowerShell Supported
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