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          "Set `QODER_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` in CI. The browser sign-in can't complete in a headless run",
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        "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing",
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          "a": "No new sign-ups since 4 November, free users can't upgrade, and no price is shown. No protocol, no published price, no open free tier, no onboarding (0).",
          "b": "Harness reading of the published rubric, scored on the Qoder subscription the CLI needs. No payment protocol (0). Plan prices, the Credit Pack price ($20 for 1,500 credits) and per-model credit factors are public in the docs without a login. qoder.com/pricing is disallowed by robots.txt and wasn't read (20). A Free plan with basic models for a limited number of messages and a 14-day Pro trial with 300 credits. We found no statement on whether a card is needed (15). A person signs in through a browser, and a PAT is created by hand at qoder.com/account/integrations (0). 0+20+15+0 = 35. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run)."
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        "name": "Reliability",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Read as local software that is winding down. Installed from Conductor's own download, which stopped taking new users on 4 November 2026 (10). Closed source, so no public CI or issue tracker (0, 0). A dated changelog, newest 0.93.0 on 4 November (15). Version 0.93 (0). 10 + 0 + 0 + 15 + 0 = 25.",
          "b": "Local-package reading, the same as the other closed-source harnesses. An install script for macOS, Linux and Windows on arm64 and amd64 that checks a SHA-256 from a manifest on the same download host, and an npm package with Node.js 20 or later stated (20). No public CI or test suite, since no source is published (0). We found no public issue tracker for the CLI. The forum's bug-reports category, shared by every Qoder product, had 116 new topics in the month to 18 October, and 15 of the 29 topics on its first page had no reply. A few named the CLI (8). Versions are semver-shaped and every release is dated in the release notes, but removals such as `/goal take` in 1.1.11 shipped in patch versions without a breaking-change label (8). 1.0.0 on 20 May 2026, now 1.1.73 (15). 20+0+8+8+15 = 51. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run)."
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        "reasons": {
          "a": "Harness reading. Each task gets a workspace, branch, terminal and diff, with pull requests and merges from the app, and an API for integrations; not re-read in detail (55).",
          "b": "Framework reading, adapted to a harness driven by a pipeline. `--tools`, `--allowed-tools` and `--disallowed-tools` restrict built-in tools, and `--strict-mcp-config` with `--allowed-mcp-server-names` limits MCP servers. Nothing on deferred MCP tool loading was found (18). text, json and stream-json output, `--max-turns`, `--max-output-tokens` and `--no-session-persistence` (16). Distinct exit codes for authentication, input, configuration, turn-limit and tool failures, and SDK Result subtypes with error codes (16). `--continue`, `--resume`, `--session-id`, `--fork-session`, SDK checkpoints with rewind, and `--max-model-request-retries` (15). Official SDKs in TypeScript and Python, an ACP server, and headless runs that need only a PAT and a permission flag (15). 18+16+16+15+15 = 80. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run)."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 55,
          "b": 80
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 21,
        "category": "schema",
        "leads": "qoder-cli",
        "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Harness reading. Docs for workspaces, review and merge, a Conductor API reference page linked from the docs (not read), and security and permissions pages (60).",
          "b": "Framework reading. A CLI reference with types and defaults for every flag, a settings reference with types and defaults, TypeScript declaration files and a Python reference for the SDK, and Result and error-code tables. No schema for the stream-json events was found (16). docs.qoder.com/llms.txt indexes every page with a Markdown twin, and robots.txt allows both (10). The permissions page states what each mode does and is best for, what headless runs do with ask, and which actions skip the auto classifier (17). Permission modes and output formats are enums and rules have a fixed syntax (12). CI examples, an SDK error page with exit codes 0, 1, 41, 42, 44, 52, 53, 54 and 130, Result subtypes and a troubleshooting index. Code 44 names a sandbox the docs don't describe (14). Dated release notes for the CLI and the SDK, though the SDK notes stop at 1.0.41 on 15 September while npm has 1.0.53, and the CLI reference still names the removed `lite` model (12). 16+10+17+12+14+12 = 81. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run)."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 60,
          "b": 81
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 14,
        "category": "maintenance",
        "leads": "qoder-cli",
        "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "0.93.0 on 4 November 2026 (30). Several dated releases in 90 days, per the changelog index (20). Discord, a subreddit and email for support (8). Closed app, no package or CI to read (0). 30 + 20 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 58. The local app gets new models and critical fixes only until early 2027.",
          "b": "1.1.73 on 16 October 2026, 19 days before 4 November (30). 74 dated CLI versions between 20 July and 16 October 2026, well over three of them after 6 August (20). No public issue tracker. A Discourse forum with bug-report and feature-request categories, where 15 of the 29 bug reports on the first page had no reply when read on 18 October (7). Current official SDKs, `@qoder-ai/qoder-agent-sdk` 1.0.53 on 15 October and `qoder-agent-sdk` 1.0.15 on PyPI on 23 September 2026 (12). No public CI. npm versions carry registry signatures and the install script checks a SHA-256 (3). 30+20+7+12+3 = 72. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run). npm and PyPI were not reachable for newer versions."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 58,
          "b": 72
        }
      },
      {
        "by": 13,
        "category": "security",
        "leads": "qoder-cli",
        "name": "Security \u0026 auth",
        "reasons": {
          "a": "Closed app. Telemetry and data handling weren't read beyond the transition notice (10 of 30). A security and permissions page (10 of 20). No prompt-injection guidance found (5). No audit log found (5). SOC 2 Type II report at trust.conductor.build (15 of 20). 10 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 15 = 45.",
          "b": "Framework reading (telemetry defaults, approvals, guardrails, sandboxing), five lines. Browser sign-in with background refresh, or a PAT created with chosen permissions and an expiry and revocable, plus scoped service accounts for organisations. Usage statistics and AI code statistics are on by default with documented opt-outs, and the privacy policy lets users turn off Share \u0026 Improve depending on the plan, without saying which plans or the default (18). Five permission modes, deny over ask over allow across seven rule layers, ask turned into deny in headless runs, a `dont_ask` mode, trusted directories, protected paths and an administrator switch that disables YOLO. No local sandbox is documented, and `auto` mode lets an AI classifier decide and approves read-only tools on any path (14). Workspace files can't add auto-mode rules, protected paths stop the agent changing shell startup files or .mcp.json without approval, and network paths always ask on Windows. A project's .qoder/settings.json is still one of the rule layers, and nothing contains a command once approved (9). The enterprise audit log records administrative and configuration events for administrators and says it leaves out prompts, terminal commands, MCP call parameters and CLI execution, and individuals have local session history only (5). qoder.com/enterprise says Qoder is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit. No security.txt, disclosure policy or bug bounty was found, and fixes appear as one-line release notes without advisories. Graded 12 against the named comparables for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 claims with no disclosure route (fireworks-inference, people-data-labs, launchdarkly), where the 18 October check gave 9 (12). 18+14+9+5+12 = 58. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run)."
        },
        "scores": {
          "a": 45,
          "b": 58
        }
      }
    ],
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      {
        "a": "Agent harness",
        "b": "Agent harness",
        "name": "Kind"
      },
      {
        "a": "Conductor (joining Meta)",
        "b": "Qoder (BRIGHT ZENITH PRIVATE LIMITED)",
        "name": "Vendor"
      },
      {
        "a": "no (local only)",
        "b": "no (local only)",
        "name": "Hosted endpoint"
      },
      {
        "a": "",
        "b": "",
        "name": "Transports"
      },
      {
        "a": "OAuth or key",
        "b": "OAuth or key",
        "name": "Auth"
      },
      {
        "a": "Paid",
        "b": "Freemium",
        "name": "Pricing"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "x402"
      },
      {
        "a": "Proprietary. A closed-source Mac app and hosted Conductor Cloud under Conductor's terms",
        "b": "Proprietary, under the Qoder Terms of Service (BRIGHT ZENITH PRIVATE LIMITED, last updated 29 April 2026). No source is published, and the Agent SDK's LICENSE file points to the same terms",
        "name": "Licence"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "no",
        "name": "Read-only variant documented"
      },
      {
        "a": "no",
        "b": "yes",
        "name": "llms.txt"
      },
      {
        "a": "2026-11-04",
        "b": "2026-10-16",
        "name": "Last release"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Privacy policy last updated"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Customer content may train models"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict automated access"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Terms or service can change without notice"
      },
      {
        "a": "not read yet",
        "b": "couldn't be read",
        "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver"
      },
      {
        "a": "none",
        "b": "5k npm/wk",
        "name": "Popularity"
      },
      {
        "a": "none",
        "b": "3.5/5 (4)",
        "name": "Agent reviews"
      }
    ],
    "faq": [
      {
        "answer": "Qoder CLI scores 59.5 (C) on agent readiness against Conductor's 41.3 (E), and leads in every scored category.",
        "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Conductor or Qoder CLI?"
      }
    ],
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      {
        "aheadOn": null,
        "also": [
          "No incidents deducted, where Qoder CLI loses 3 points for them"
        ],
        "goodFor": "Existing Conductor users planning their move before Cloud closes on 20 November 2026 and the local app winds down in early 2027.",
        "slug": "conductor",
        "watchFor": "No new downloads or sign-ups since 4 November 2026"
      },
      {
        "aheadOn": [
          "Reliability, 51 against 25",
          "Schema \u0026 documentation, 81 against 60",
          "Agent ergonomics, 80 against 55",
          "Security \u0026 auth, 58 against 45",
          "Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 0",
          "Maintenance \u0026 community, 72 against 58",
          "Transparency \u0026 trust, 61 against 53"
        ],
        "also": null,
        "goodFor": "Developers already on Qoder who want the same agent in a terminal, in CI through a PAT, in Zed through ACP, or embedded through the Agent SDK.",
        "slug": "qoder-cli",
        "watchFor": "No local sandbox is documented, and `auto` mode approves read-only tools on any path"
      }
    ],
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        {
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          "delta": 0.5,
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          "fromGrade": "C",
          "to": 59.5,
          "toGrade": "C"
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        {
          "causes": [
            "method"
          ],
          "date": "2026-10-30",
          "delta": -0.4,
          "from": 59.4,
          "fromGrade": "C",
          "to": 59,
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        },
        {
          "causes": [
            "evidence"
          ],
          "date": "2026-10-27",
          "delta": 0.1,
          "from": 59.3,
          "fromGrade": "C",
          "to": 59.4,
          "toGrade": "C"
        }
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-conductor.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-conductor.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-conductor"
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-conductor.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-conductor.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/auggie-vs-qoder-cli.json",
        "title": "Auggie CLI vs Qoder CLI",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/axlr-vs-conductor.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/axlr-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cline-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-crush.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-crush"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-cursor-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-cursor-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-deepseek-harness.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs DeepSeek Harness (dsh)",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-deepseek-harness"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-deepseek-superagent.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-devin.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Devin",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-droid-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-droid-cli"
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      {
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-emdash.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Emdash",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-gemini-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-gemini-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-github-copilot-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-github-copilot-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-goose.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-goose"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-harness2.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Harness²",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-harness2"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-harnessrouter.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs HarnessRouter",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-harnessrouter"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-jules.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Jules",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-jules"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-junie.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Junie CLI",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-junie"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kilo-code-cli.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Kilo Code CLI",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kilo-code-cli"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kimi-code-cli.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Kimi Code CLI",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kimi-code-cli"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kiro-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-kiro-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-letta.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-letta"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-mini-swe-agent.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-mini-swe-agent"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-minimax-code.json",
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-mistral-vibe-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-muse-code.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Muse Code",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-muse-code"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openai-agents-api.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs OpenAI Agents API",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openai-agents-api"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openai-codex.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs OpenAI Codex",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openai-codex"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-opencode.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs OpenCode",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-opencode"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openhands.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs OpenHands",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openhands"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openmausbot.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs OpenMausBot",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-openmausbot"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-orca.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Orca",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-orca"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-paseo.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Paseo",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-paseo"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-prime-agent.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-prime-agent"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-qwen-code.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Qwen Code",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-qwen-code"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-reflection-mirror.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Mirror CLI",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-reflection-mirror"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Rovo Dev CLI",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-rovo-dev-cli"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-sculptor.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Sculptor",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-sculptor"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-t3-code.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs T3 Code",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-t3-code"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-traycer.json",
        "title": "Conductor vs Traycer",
        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-traycer"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-unstoppable.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-unstoppable"
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      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-verdent.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-verdent"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-vibe-trading.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-vibe-trading"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-warp.json",
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        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qoder-cli"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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        "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-qoder-cli"
      },
      {
        "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-qoder-cli.json",
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  "markdown": "Qoder CLI scores 59.5 (C) on agent readiness against Conductor's 41.3 (E), and leads in every scored category. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Conductor: grade E, 41.3/100, rank #1285 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/conductor.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/conductor.json\n- Qoder CLI: grade C, 59.5/100, rank #695 of 1486. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/qoder-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/qoder-cli.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 1500 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Conductor (E)\n\nGood for: Existing Conductor users planning their move before Cloud closes on 20 November 2026 and the local app winds down in early 2027.\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- No incidents deducted, where Qoder CLI loses 3 points for them\n\nWatch for: No new downloads or sign-ups since 4 November 2026\n\n### Qoder CLI (C)\n\nGood for: Developers already on Qoder who want the same agent in a terminal, in CI through a PAT, in Zed through ACP, or embedded through the Agent SDK.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 51 against 25\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 81 against 60\n- Agent ergonomics, 80 against 55\n- Security \u0026 auth, 58 against 45\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 35 against 0\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 72 against 58\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 61 against 53\n\nWatch for: No local sandbox is documented, and `auto` mode approves read-only tools on any path\n\n\n## Why the edge\n\n### Payments \u0026 pricing: Qoder CLI +35\n\n- Conductor (0): No new sign-ups since 4 November, free users can't upgrade, and no price is shown. No protocol, no published price, no open free tier, no onboarding (0).\n- Qoder CLI (35): Harness reading of the published rubric, scored on the Qoder subscription the CLI needs. No payment protocol (0). Plan prices, the Credit Pack price ($20 for 1,500 credits) and per-model credit factors are public in the docs without a login. qoder.com/pricing is disallowed by robots.txt and wasn't read (20). A Free plan with basic models for a limited number of messages and a 14-day Pro trial with 300 credits. We found no statement on whether a card is needed (15). A person signs in through a browser, and a PAT is created by hand at qoder.com/account/integrations (0). 0+20+15+0 = 35. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run).\n\n### Reliability: Qoder CLI +26\n\n- Conductor (25): Read as local software that is winding down. Installed from Conductor's own download, which stopped taking new users on 4 November 2026 (10). Closed source, so no public CI or issue tracker (0, 0). A dated changelog, newest 0.93.0 on 4 November (15). Version 0.93 (0). 10 + 0 + 0 + 15 + 0 = 25.\n- Qoder CLI (51): Local-package reading, the same as the other closed-source harnesses. An install script for macOS, Linux and Windows on arm64 and amd64 that checks a SHA-256 from a manifest on the same download host, and an npm package with Node.js 20 or later stated (20). No public CI or test suite, since no source is published (0). We found no public issue tracker for the CLI. The forum's bug-reports category, shared by every Qoder product, had 116 new topics in the month to 18 October, and 15 of the 29 topics on its first page had no reply. A few named the CLI (8). Versions are semver-shaped and every release is dated in the release notes, but removals such as `/goal take` in 1.1.11 shipped in patch versions without a breaking-change label (8). 1.0.0 on 20 May 2026, now 1.1.73 (15). 20+0+8+8+15 = 51. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run).\n\n### Agent ergonomics: Qoder CLI +25\n\n- Conductor (55): Harness reading. Each task gets a workspace, branch, terminal and diff, with pull requests and merges from the app, and an API for integrations; not re-read in detail (55).\n- Qoder CLI (80): Framework reading, adapted to a harness driven by a pipeline. `--tools`, `--allowed-tools` and `--disallowed-tools` restrict built-in tools, and `--strict-mcp-config` with `--allowed-mcp-server-names` limits MCP servers. Nothing on deferred MCP tool loading was found (18). text, json and stream-json output, `--max-turns`, `--max-output-tokens` and `--no-session-persistence` (16). Distinct exit codes for authentication, input, configuration, turn-limit and tool failures, and SDK Result subtypes with error codes (16). `--continue`, `--resume`, `--session-id`, `--fork-session`, SDK checkpoints with rewind, and `--max-model-request-retries` (15). Official SDKs in TypeScript and Python, an ACP server, and headless runs that need only a PAT and a permission flag (15). 18+16+16+15+15 = 80. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run).\n\n### Schema \u0026 documentation: Qoder CLI +21\n\n- Conductor (60): Harness reading. Docs for workspaces, review and merge, a Conductor API reference page linked from the docs (not read), and security and permissions pages (60).\n- Qoder CLI (81): Framework reading. A CLI reference with types and defaults for every flag, a settings reference with types and defaults, TypeScript declaration files and a Python reference for the SDK, and Result and error-code tables. No schema for the stream-json events was found (16). docs.qoder.com/llms.txt indexes every page with a Markdown twin, and robots.txt allows both (10). The permissions page states what each mode does and is best for, what headless runs do with ask, and which actions skip the auto classifier (17). Permission modes and output formats are enums and rules have a fixed syntax (12). CI examples, an SDK error page with exit codes 0, 1, 41, 42, 44, 52, 53, 54 and 130, Result subtypes and a troubleshooting index. Code 44 names a sandbox the docs don't describe (14). Dated release notes for the CLI and the SDK, though the SDK notes stop at 1.0.41 on 15 September while npm has 1.0.53, and the CLI reference still names the removed `lite` model (12). 16+10+17+12+14+12 = 81. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run).\n\n### Maintenance \u0026 community: Qoder CLI +14\n\n- Conductor (58): 0.93.0 on 4 November 2026 (30). Several dated releases in 90 days, per the changelog index (20). Discord, a subreddit and email for support (8). Closed app, no package or CI to read (0). 30 + 20 + 8 + 0 + 0 = 58. The local app gets new models and critical fixes only until early 2027.\n- Qoder CLI (72): 1.1.73 on 16 October 2026, 19 days before 4 November (30). 74 dated CLI versions between 20 July and 16 October 2026, well over three of them after 6 August (20). No public issue tracker. A Discourse forum with bug-report and feature-request categories, where 15 of the 29 bug reports on the first page had no reply when read on 18 October (7). Current official SDKs, `@qoder-ai/qoder-agent-sdk` 1.0.53 on 15 October and `qoder-agent-sdk` 1.0.15 on PyPI on 23 September 2026 (12). No public CI. npm versions carry registry signatures and the install script checks a SHA-256 (3). 30+20+7+12+3 = 72. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run). npm and PyPI were not reachable for newer versions.\n\n### Security \u0026 auth: Qoder CLI +13\n\n- Conductor (45): Closed app. Telemetry and data handling weren't read beyond the transition notice (10 of 30). A security and permissions page (10 of 20). No prompt-injection guidance found (5). No audit log found (5). SOC 2 Type II report at trust.conductor.build (15 of 20). 10 + 10 + 5 + 5 + 15 = 45.\n- Qoder CLI (58): Framework reading (telemetry defaults, approvals, guardrails, sandboxing), five lines. Browser sign-in with background refresh, or a PAT created with chosen permissions and an expiry and revocable, plus scoped service accounts for organisations. Usage statistics and AI code statistics are on by default with documented opt-outs, and the privacy policy lets users turn off Share \u0026 Improve depending on the plan, without saying which plans or the default (18). Five permission modes, deny over ask over allow across seven rule layers, ask turned into deny in headless runs, a `dont_ask` mode, trusted directories, protected paths and an administrator switch that disables YOLO. No local sandbox is documented, and `auto` mode lets an AI classifier decide and approves read-only tools on any path (14). Workspace files can't add auto-mode rules, protected paths stop the agent changing shell startup files or .mcp.json without approval, and network paths always ask on Windows. A project's .qoder/settings.json is still one of the rule layers, and nothing contains a command once approved (9). The enterprise audit log records administrative and configuration events for administrators and says it leaves out prompts, terminal commands, MCP call parameters and CLI execution, and individuals have local session history only (5). qoder.com/enterprise says Qoder is certified to ISO/IEC 27001 and has completed a SOC 2 Type II audit. No security.txt, disclosure policy or bug bounty was found, and fixes appear as one-line release notes without advisories. Graded 12 against the named comparables for ISO 27001 and SOC 2 claims with no disclosure route (fireworks-inference, people-data-labs, launchdarkly), where the 18 October check gave 9 (12). 18+14+9+5+12 = 58. Per the 18 October check, not re-read on 4 November (Qoder's terms bar scraping its Services by automated means, so its sites are paused for this run).\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Conductor | Qoder CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 25 | 51 | Qoder CLI +26 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 60 | 81 | Qoder CLI +21 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 55 | 80 | Qoder CLI +25 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 45 | 58 | Qoder CLI +13 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 0 | 35 | Qoder CLI +35 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 58 | 72 | Qoder CLI +14 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 53 | 61 | Qoder CLI +8 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -3 | |\n| **Total** | | **41.3 · E** | **59.5 · C** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Conductor | Qoder CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Conductor (joining Meta) | Qoder (BRIGHT ZENITH PRIVATE LIMITED) |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports |  |  |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Paid | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | Proprietary. A closed-source Mac app and hosted Conductor Cloud under Conductor's terms | Proprietary, under the Qoder Terms of Service (BRIGHT ZENITH PRIVATE LIMITED, last updated 29 April 2026). No source is published, and the Agent SDK's LICENSE file points to the same terms |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-11-04 | 2026-10-16 |\n| Terms last updated | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Privacy policy last updated | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Customer content may train models | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict automated access | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not read yet | couldn't be read |\n| Popularity | none | 5k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | none | 3.5/5 (4) |\n\n## How the scores have moved\n\n### Conductor\n\nNo score change since it was listed.\n\n### Qoder CLI\n\n- +0.5 on 4 November 2026: correction\n- -0.4 on 30 October 2026: checklist\n- +0.1 on 27 October 2026: new evidence\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Conductor.** Conductor ran parallel coding agents on the Mac, and Meta is acquiring it. It has taken no new users since 4 November 2026, Cloud turns read-only on 13 November and shuts down on 20 November, and the local app winds down in early 2027, when all user data is deleted.\n\n**Qoder CLI.** A closed-source terminal agent with a documented headless mode, an ACP server, typed TypeScript and Python SDKs and near-daily releases. Permission rules and modes are detailed, but no local sandbox is documented, usage statistics are on by default, and security fixes appear only as one-line release notes with no advisories or disclosure policy.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Conductor\n\n1. Export your data from Settings, Account, Export data before 20 November 2026\n2. Move Cloud workspaces to your Mac with Transfer to local before 13 November\n3. Plan a move off the local app before early 2027; see the agent-harnesses category for alternatives\n\n### Qoder CLI\n\n1. Set `QODER_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN` in CI. The browser sign-in can't complete in a headless run\n2. Pass `--permission-mode` with `--allowed-tools` in headless runs. Every ask is denied, and `--yolo` removes all checks\n3. Set `--max-turns` on unattended runs, and branch on exit codes 41 (authentication) and 53 (turn limit)\n4. Set `privacy.usageStatisticsEnabled` and `aiCodeStatistics.enabled` to false in ~/.qoder/settings.json if usage data must stay local\n5. Don't pass `--model lite`. The Lite tier was removed on 18 September 2026 and headless requests naming it fail\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Conductor or Qoder CLI?\n\nQoder CLI scores 59.5 (C) on agent readiness against Conductor's 41.3 (E), and leads in every scored category.\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-qoder-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/conductor-vs-qoder-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"conductor\", \"b\": \"qoder-cli\"}`. 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