Crush

Crush

Charm
Deep Code

Deep Code

Chongqing Parsec Technology Co., Ltd.
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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.

About

Deep Code is a VS Code extension that embeds a full AI coding agent directly into your sidebar. It goes beyond simple chat to handle real development workflows. Key capabilities include project-level persistent sessions that retain context across days, file read/write and command execution for tasks like code understanding, documentation, and task continuity. The Skills system lets you codify team workflows into reusable capabilities. It also supports OpenAI-compatible models for flexible integration. Designed for developers who want an AI that doesn’t just answer questions, but collaborates across the entire development lifecycle without leaving VS Code.

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

Platforms Supported

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

Audience

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

Audience

Developers

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

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Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
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Pricing

$0
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Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

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

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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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 Supported

Training

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

Company Information

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

Company Information

Chongqing Parsec Technology Co., Ltd.
Founded: 2013
China
deepcode.vegamo.cn/

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported

Categories

AI Coding Agents Supported

Integrations

Amazon Bedrock Supported
Claude Supported
Claude Max Supported
FreeBSD Supported
GLM Coding Plan Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Supported
GitHub Copilot Supported
Go Supported
JSON Supported
LM Studio Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
NetBSD Supported
OAuth Supported
Ollama Supported
OpenAI Supported
OpenBSD Supported
OpenSpec Supported
PowerShell Supported
Visual Studio Code Not Supported

Integrations

Amazon Bedrock Not Supported
Claude Not Supported
Claude Max Not Supported
FreeBSD Not Supported
GLM Coding Plan Not Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Not Supported
GitHub Copilot Not Supported
Go Not Supported
JSON Not Supported
LM Studio Not Supported
Model Context Protocol (MCP) Not Supported
NetBSD Not Supported
OAuth Not Supported
Ollama Not Supported
OpenAI Not Supported
OpenBSD Not Supported
OpenSpec Not Supported
PowerShell Not Supported
Visual Studio Code Supported
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