Crush

Crush

Charm
OpenSpec

OpenSpec

Fission AI
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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

OpenSpec is an open-source spec-driven development framework designed to bring structure and clarity to AI-assisted coding workflows. It introduces a lightweight specification layer that helps teams define requirements before writing code. The platform organizes each change into structured artifacts such as proposals, specifications, designs, and task lists. It integrates with over 20 AI coding tools, allowing developers to use their preferred assistants while maintaining consistency. OpenSpec emphasizes an iterative and flexible approach rather than rigid development phases. Its command-based workflow enables users to propose, implement, and archive features efficiently. Overall, OpenSpec helps developers align with AI systems, reduce ambiguity, and produce more predictable and reliable outcomes.

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 Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises 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, product teams, and organizations using AI coding assistants who want a structured, spec-driven approach to improve clarity, collaboration, and development outcomes

Support

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

Support

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

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Not Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not 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 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

Fission AI
openspec.dev/

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported

Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported

Integrations

GitHub Copilot Supported
Amazon Bedrock Supported
Auggie CLI Not Supported
Claude Supported
Claude Code Not Supported
Claude Max Supported
Cline Not Supported
CoStrict Not Supported
Codebuddy Not Supported
Crush Not Supported
Cursor Not Supported
Devin Desktop Not Supported
Factory Not Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Supported
Google Antigravity Not Supported
Kilo Code Not Supported
LM Studio Supported
OAuth Supported
OpenCode Not Supported
OpenSpec Supported

Integrations

GitHub Copilot Supported
Amazon Bedrock Not Supported
Auggie CLI Supported
Claude Not Supported
Claude Code Supported
Claude Max Not Supported
Cline Supported
CoStrict Supported
Codebuddy Supported
Crush Supported
Cursor Supported
Devin Desktop Supported
Factory Supported
Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform Not Supported
Google Antigravity Supported
Kilo Code Supported
LM Studio Not Supported
OAuth Not Supported
OpenCode Supported
OpenSpec Not Supported
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