ZCode

Run multiple coding agents from one app

WHO USES ITDevelopers juggling several jobs at once, and teams that need to check progress on the move.

Use in the browser

A coding workspace that runs several AI agents at once and drives a goal to completion.

TESIGN TAKE

Plenty of tools claim multi-agent; tying desktop, web and terminal into one codebase and letting you watch from a messaging app is the part you actually feel.

Activity and discovery evidence

★ 5.1k▲ +64 / 7dlast 14 days · stars per dayhollow = no dataAs of 09-22 03:00 UTC

5,072 stars · checked on GitHub 09-21 13:07 UTC · incl. +38 observed via GH Archive since then · 7-day +64 observed via GH Archive (as of 09-22 03:00 UTC)

NEW 18h OLD WHEN SEEN

AT A GLANCE

LICENSE: Apache-2.0
USAGE: Commercial use, redistribution OK. Keep notices; mark changes.
LANGUAGE: TypeScript
PLATFORM: windows · macos · linux · web · cli
ACTIVITY: last commit 1 day ago (2026-09-21) · latest release [unconfirmed] As of 09-21 13:07 UTC
COMMUNITY: contributors [unconfirmed] · open issues [unconfirmed] · made by: [unconfirmed] Reference time unavailable
SOURCES: GitHub
OPEN SOURCE: YES
FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-21 06:05 UTC
CATEGORY: AI · DEV TOOLS

A summary, not legal advice.

WHY IT MATTERS

Sitting at one keyboard, trading messages with a single model breaks down on a complex goal. ZCode ties the desktop app, the browser and the terminal into one workspace, and lets several agents split planning, execution and verification. Progress can be checked and steered from WeChat, Feishu or Telegram too.

BUILD FROM THIS

The Electron desktop app, the browser workspace and the zcode terminal CLI all come from one repository. Point it at a Git repo, state a goal, and an agent plans and executes it while progress and completed steps stay visible on screen. It ships as the official harness for Zhipu AI’s GLM-5.3 model, and connects MCP tools and skills.

WHO IT'S FOR

Developers juggling several jobs at once, and teams that need to check progress on the move.

START IN 5 MINUTES

# Download the desktop app from zcode.z.ai and sign in with a Z.AI account.

CAVEATS

The source is Apache-2.0, but using it means logging into a Z.AI account and, for model access, the GLM Coding Plan subscription. Much of the interface and docs are Chinese-first.

RECEIPT

FIRST SEEN: 2026-09-21 06:05 UTC
AT SOURCE: 2026-09-20 12:01 UTC
KEPT: 2026-09-22 05:53 UTC
STAR DELTA: +38 ★ / 24h As of 09-22 03:00 UTC
CREATED → FIRST SEEN: 18h
WHEN FIRST SEEN: 5,034 ★
SOURCES: GitHub

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SIMILAR TOOLS

Up to five from AI by ★ total: edited entries first, then repository cards; this entry is highlighted. Drawn from the same stored snapshot as the rankings — a comparison, not a recommendation. As of 09-22 03:00 UTC

NAME	★ TOTAL	▲ 7d	LICENSE	PLATFORM	LAST PUSH
eccSkills, memory and security for agents	★ 265k	▲ +413	MITpermissive	windows · macos · linux · cli	2026-09-21
Hermes AgentSelf-improving personal agent	★ 248k	▲ +108	MITpermissive	linux · macos · windows · android · cli	2026-09-22
DeepSeek HarnessPlugin agent harness for developers	★ 232k	▲ +487	MITpermissive	web · cli	2026-09-17
ZCodeRun multiple coding agents from one appTHIS ENTRY	★ 5.1k	▲ +64	Apache-2.0permissive	windows · macos · linux · web · cli	2026-09-21
mattpocock/skillsCARD	★ 261k	▲ +317	MITpermissive	—	2026-09-04

TIMELINE

2026-09-20 12:01 UTCRepository created
2026-09-21 06:05 UTCFIRST SEEN BY TESIGN
2026-09-22 05:53 UTCPublished on TESIGN

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