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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 Zerg Client (ZTC) is a beta AI coding agent for developers working in existing code projects. It reads and explores project code, plans changes, edits files, runs commands and tests, and checks results. Users can work in a terminal client or, on Apple Silicon Macs, the native desktop app; named sessions can be saved and resumed. Its screen layer lets the agent open and operate terminal panes (zmux) while users watch. ZTC connects to models through a ZergAI account or local provider API keys; available models depend on the sign-in route and provider access. The command-line client runs headlessly on macOS, Linux, and Windows. ZTC is source-available under the Zerg Source Available License and free to evaluate; other commercial use requires a separate license. Model usage is billed separately.
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 Software 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 Free Trial Not Supported	Pricing Evaluation use is free under the Zerg Source Available License. Personal, educational, research, and nonprofit use is also permitted under its terms. Other commercial use requires a separate signed license. Model usage is billed separately through ZergAI or directly by the selected provider when users supply their own API keys. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
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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 Zerg AI Founded: 2021 United States zergai.com/ztc
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Integrations OpenAI Supported Anthropic Not Supported Claude Supported Claude Duet Supported Claude Max Supported Claude for Legal 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 OpenBSD Supported OpenSpec Supported PowerShell Supported Show More Integrations View All 20 Integrations	Integrations OpenAI Supported Anthropic Supported Claude Not Supported Claude Duet Not Supported Claude Max Not Supported Claude for Legal 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 OpenBSD Not Supported OpenSpec Not Supported PowerShell Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 2 Integrations
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