Crush

Crush

Charm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roo Code

Roo Code

5.0 out of 5 stars
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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

Roo Code is an AI-powered software engineering platform designed to help developers build, debug, and ship code faster. It works directly inside your IDE through a VS Code extension or autonomously in the cloud using AI agents. Roo Code supports multiple AI models and providers, giving developers full flexibility and control. Role-based modes keep AI focused on specific tasks like coding, debugging, testing, or planning. The platform is open source, secure, and transparent by design. Developers can configure workflows to match their exact preferences. Roo Code fits seamlessly into modern development environments for both individuals and teams.

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 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

Roo Code is ideal for developers, engineering teams, and tech-driven organizations seeking a flexible, secure, and AI-powered way to accelerate software development across individual and team workflows

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 Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Not Supported

Pricing

Free
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 5.0 / 5
ease 3.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 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.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Tons of features and new updates coming near daily. There is a large community in Discord and a ton of information available.

Cons

  • It can be a bit clunky when you have to use the VS code API rather than adding a direct API key to something like OpenRouter. I'm sure that has a lot to do with limitations in the VSC API.

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

Roo Code
Founded: 2025
United States
roocode.com

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Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported

Categories

Agentic AI Supported
AI Code Generators Supported
AI Coding Agents Supported
AI IDEs Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
OpenAI Supported
OpenSpec Supported
Claude for Legal Supported
GLM Coding Plan Supported
GLM-5 Not Supported
GLM-5.1 Not Supported
GLM-5.2 Not Supported
GitHub Copilot Supported
Grokified Not Supported
Hindsight Not Supported
JSON Supported
LM Studio Supported
Mercury Edit 2 Not Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Flash Not Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Pro Not Supported
MiniMax M2.7 Not Supported
MiniMax M3.1 Flash Not Supported
OAuth Supported
Septor Labs Not Supported

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Supported
OpenAI Supported
OpenSpec Supported
Claude for Legal Not Supported
GLM Coding Plan Not Supported
GLM-5 Supported
GLM-5.1 Supported
GLM-5.2 Supported
GitHub Copilot Not Supported
Grokified Supported
Hindsight Supported
JSON Not Supported
LM Studio Not Supported
Mercury Edit 2 Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Flash Supported
MiMo-V2.6-Pro Supported
MiniMax M2.7 Supported
MiniMax M3.1 Flash Supported
OAuth Not Supported
Septor Labs Supported
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