Qwen Code
Open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal
Free Coding CLI Open Source
Overview
Qwen Code is an open-source terminal-based AI coding agent optimized for the Qwen3-Coder model. Helps developers understand large codebases, automate tedious work, and ship faster. Supports multiple AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Alibaba Cloud Bailian via a unified interface. Offers 1,000 free daily requests through Qwen OAuth with no API key needed. Features rich agentic tools with sub-agents, interactive and headless modes, vision capabilities, and file reference support via @ syntax. Integrates with VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains IDEs.
Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel
Key Features
- Multi-provider support: OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Alibaba Cloud Bailian
- 1,000 free daily requests via Qwen OAuth, no API key required
- Rich agentic tools with sub-agents for complex workflows
- Interactive and headless modes for scripting and CI
- Vision capabilities for understanding images and screenshots
- File reference support via @ syntax
- IDE integrations for VS Code, Zed, and JetBrains
- Open-source framework co-evolved with Qwen3-Coder model
