{ "data": { "a": { "slug": "crush", "name": "Crush", "vendor": "Charm", "vendorUrl": "https://charm.land", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Terminal coding agent from Charm, written in Go, that works with the model of the owner's choice. It has a TUI, a one-shot `crush run` mode, LSP context, MCP servers, Agent Skills and an optional local client-server mode.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/crush.json", "repo": "https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush", "license": "FSL-1.1-MIT (source-available, each release converts to MIT two years after it is made available)", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@charmland/crush" }, { "registry": "go", "name": "github.com/charmbracelet/crush" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "No Charm account is needed. Provider keys come from environment variables such as `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or `OPENAI_API_KEY`, the model picker or a `crushrc`, local models need none, and Charm's Hyper provider uses a device login. `crush server` has no authentication and listens on a per-user Unix socket by default.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The CLI is free to use under FSL-1.1-MIT. You pay your model provider, or Charm's Hyper subscription, which the README says has a free tier. Hyper's public provider file lists per-million-token figures for 22 models. Plan prices sit in a script-rendered app and weren't read.", "priceSummary": "Freemium", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the README, the docs folder or the source (checked 2026-10-18).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 29000, "npmWeekly": 5594, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-18" }, "docsUrl": "https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush#readme", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "source-available", "go", "mcp", "telemetry-default-on", "pre-1.0", "freemium", "no-card", "local" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-09", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 56.5, "grade": "C", "agentReady": false, "rank": 705, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 26, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 52, "maintenance": 82, "payments": 55, "reliability": 54, "schema": 65, "security": 44, "transparency": 56 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-18" }, "negative": 0, "verdict": "Works with almost any provider or a local model and needs no Charm account. `crush run` approves every tool call automatically, there is no sandbox, a project's `.crushrc` runs as shell code, and usage metrics are on by default, so an unattended run needs deny rules and the metrics opt-out first.", "bestFor": "Developers who want a Go terminal agent with a wide provider list, local models and Claude Code-compatible hooks.", "strengths": [ "Any OpenAI- or Anthropic-compatible provider, Bedrock, Vertex, Azure and local models through Ollama, llama.cpp, LM Studio or LiteLLM, with no Charm account", "PreToolUse hooks, compatible with Claude Code's format, can block or rewrite tool calls", "Releases cosign-signed, with CodeQL, Grype and govulncheck in CI", "20 releases in the 90 days to 18 October 2026, the latest on 9 October", "Built for macOS, Linux, Windows, Android and three BSDs, with packages for npm, Homebrew, Winget, Scoop, apt, yum and Nix" ], "weaknesses": [ "`crush run` approves every permission request automatically, which the README doesn't mention", "No sandbox, only a fixed list of refused shell commands", "A project's `.crushrc` and `$(...)` in `crush.json` run as code when Crush starts", "Usage metrics are on by default and are linked to the Hyper account after a Hyper login", "No JSON output, turn limit or cost limit for `crush run`, and the client-server API is opt-in and has no authentication" ], "agentNotes": [ "Add `permissions deny` rules or a PreToolUse hook before `crush run`. It approves every permission request in its session", "Read `.crushrc`, `crushrc` and `crush.json` in a cloned repository before running Crush there. They execute as shell code at startup", "Set `CRUSH_DISABLE_METRICS=1` or `DO_NOT_TRACK=1` to stop usage metrics to data.charm.land", "Wrap `crush run` in your own timeout. It has no turn, time or cost limit flag", "Configure a provider by environment variable or `crushrc` first. With none, `crush run` exits with an error asking for interactive setup" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "C", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 56.5 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 52, "maintenance": 82, "payments": 55, "reliability": 54, "schema": 65, "security": 44, "transparency": 49 }, "provenanceScore": 63 }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @charmland/crush # or: brew install charmbracelet/tap/crush", "headless": { "command": "crush run --quiet \"$TASK\"", "env": { "CRUSH_DISABLE_METRICS": "1" } } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/crush" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Hyper, qwen3.8-max (default large model), input", "unit": "1m-tokens", "usd": 2, "note": "output $6, from Hyper's public provider file" }, { "item": "Hyper, deepseek-v4.1-flash (default small model), input", "unit": "1m-tokens", "usd": 0.33, "note": "output $1.31, from Hyper's public provider file" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Charmbracelet, Inc.", "domain": "charm.land", "domainRegistered": "2023-08-17", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "", "privacy": "", "statusPage": "", "changelog": "https://github.com/charmbracelet/crush/releases", "securityTxt": "none", "checked": "2026-10-18", "notes": [ "LICENSE.md and the charm.land footer name Charmbracelet, Inc.", "charm.land/privacy, charm.land/terms and charm.land/.well-known/security.txt return Charm's not-found page. Hyper links Terms of Service and a Privacy Policy at hyper.charm.land/legal, which render by script and weren't read.", "The organisation's SECURITY.md gives vt100@charm.sh for reports. The crush repository has no SECURITY.md of its own.", "Release notes are generated from commit messages on GitHub releases. There is no CHANGELOG file in the repository." ], "score": 63 }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush.json" }, "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments \u0026 pricing.", "b": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "name": "Kilo Code CLI", "vendor": "Kilo Code Inc.", "vendorUrl": "https://kilo.ai", "kind": "harness", "category": "agent-harnesses", "summary": "Open-source coding agent for the terminal, forked from opencode and built from the same repository as Kilo's VS Code and JetBrains extensions. It runs with your own provider key, a local model or the Kilo Gateway.", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli", "markdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md", "slimMarkdownUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.min.md", "jsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "repo": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode", "license": "MIT", "transports": [], "packages": [ { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk" } ], "auth": "mixed", "authNotes": "Your own provider key in `~/.config/kilo/kilo.jsonc` or the environment, a local model, or a Kilo account through `kilo auth login` for the Kilo Gateway and its free models. `kilo serve` runs unauthenticated unless `KILO_SERVER_PASSWORD` is set.", "pricing": "freemium", "pricingNotes": "The CLI is free and MIT-licensed, and needs no Kilo account with your own key or a local model. Kilo Gateway credits are billed at provider rates with a 5 per cent fee on credit purchases. Kilo Pass starts at $19 a month, Teams is $15 a user a month and Enterprise is quoted. The pricing page says the free tier needs no card.", "priceSummary": "$19 / mo", "where": "local", "x402": { "level": "no", "evidence": "No x402, MPP or L402 in the docs, the pricing page or the README (checked 2026-10-08).", "endpoints": [] }, "toolCount": null, "popularity": { "githubStars": 27539, "npmWeekly": 32804, "pypiWeekly": null, "asOf": "2026-10-08" }, "docsUrl": "https://kilo.ai/docs/code-with-ai/platforms/cli", "llmsTxt": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "capabilities": [ "agent.harness", "agent.mcp-client", "agent.multi-agent" ], "tags": [ "harness", "coding-agent", "cli", "open-source", "typescript", "mcp", "llms-txt", "telemetry-default-on", "freemium", "no-card", "local" ], "lastRelease": "2026-10-15", "graded": true, "anchor": { "graded": true, "score": 73, "grade": "BB", "agentReady": true, "rank": 98, "ranked": true, "rankOf": 1146, "categoryRank": 3, "methodology": "0.4", "run": "2026-10-01", "scores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "transparency": 76 }, "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "assessment": { "confidence": "medium", "date": "2026-10-17" }, "negative": -2, "negativeNotes": [ "2026-10-14. 7.8.10 added the conda client ID to default-on telemetry. When `~/.conda/aau_token` exists the CLI runs `conda info --json --offline` and attaches the ID (`aauClientToken`) to every PostHog event, and a commit hashing it was reverted. Neither the changelog nor the docs mention it. It respects Kilo's opt-out and conda's `anaconda_anon_usage: false`. -2. https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/kilo-telemetry/src/conda.ts" ], "verdict": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.", "bestFor": "Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.", "strengths": [ "Permission rules of `allow`, `ask` or `deny` per tool with glob patterns, and shell commands asking by default outside a built-in allow list", "A sandbox on macOS and Linux that limits writes, blocks network by default and refuses to run when it can't be enforced", "Project config can't weaken the sandbox or read environment variables through `{env:VAR}`", "Your own provider key or a local model works with no Kilo account", "Releases most weeks, with 7.8.9, 7.8.10 and 7.8.12 between 13 and 15 October 2026" ], "weaknesses": [ "Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it", "The sandbox is off by default and unavailable on Windows", "`kilo run` lists no flag for a turn, time or cost limit", "The terms grant a perpetual licence to use uploaded Customer Data to improve Kilo's services", "SECURITY.md still says the CLI has no sandbox, and NVD records an unanswered low-severity CVE from May 2026" ], "agentNotes": [ "Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied", "Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry, including the conda client ID", "Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on", "Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1", "Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts" ], "metrics": { "kind": "local", "measured": false }, "reviewCount": 4, "avgRating": 2.3, "history": [ { "basis": "public evidence", "confidence": "medium", "grade": "BB", "methodology": "0.4", "pending": [ "performance", "tasks" ], "run": "2026-10-01", "runLabel": "October 2026 research run", "score": 73 } ], "editorialScores": { "ergonomics": 72, "maintenance": 87, "payments": 50, "reliability": 85, "schema": 90, "security": 64, "transparency": 61 }, "provenanceScore": 90 }, "connect": { "install": "npm install -g @kilocode/cli # or: brew install Kilo-Org/tap/kilo", "headless": { "command": "kilo run --auto --format json \"$TASK\"" } }, "letme": { "capability": "https://letme.dev/agent.harness", "tool": "https://letme.dev/kilo-code-cli" }, "area": "frameworks", "unitPrices": [ { "item": "Kilo Pass, entry tier", "unit": "month", "usd": 19, "note": "monthly model credits with bonus credits, optional" }, { "item": "Teams plan", "unit": "seat-month", "usd": 15, "note": "model use billed separately at provider rates" } ], "provenance": { "legalEntity": "Kilo Code Inc. (the terms are a contract with Anaconda, Inc. on behalf of itself and its affiliates, including Kilo Code Inc.)", "domain": "kilo.ai", "domainRegistered": "2017-12-16", "endpointOnVendorDomain": null, "terms": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "privacy": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "statusPage": "https://status.kilo.ai", "changelog": "https://github.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/blob/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "securityTxt": "valid", "checked": "2026-10-08", "notes": [ "The terms (last updated 30 September 2026) name the CLI among the services they cover and are made with Anaconda, Inc. The privacy policy (29 May 2026) names Kilo Code Inc. as data controller.", "kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt lists security@kilo.ai and the policy at kilo.ai/security, names the CLI in scope and expires on 2026-12-31.", "trust.kilo.ai redirects to trust.anaconda.com, which has a Kilo Code section.", "status.kilo.ai is a Statuspage site for the website, gateway and cloud platform. The CLI runs on the owner's machine.", "PRIVACY.md in the repository is a separate short policy for the CLI dated March 2025." ], "score": 90 }, "requirements": { "card": "no", "freeTier": true, "minutes": 3, "credential": "mixed", "hosting": [ "self-hosted" ], "euResidency": "unknown", "trainsOnData": "unknown", "zeroRetention": "unknown", "selfHost": "yes" }, "pageJsonUrl": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.json", "live": { "slug": "kilo-code-cli", "vendorStatus": { "page": "https://status.kilo.ai", "indicator": "maintenance", "summary": "Service Under Maintenance", "checkedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" }, "versions": [ { "registry": "github", "name": "Kilo-Org/kilocode", "version": "jetbrains/v7.1.11", "released": "2026-10-16", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:29.251341634Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/cli", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:26.949905974Z" }, { "registry": "npm", "name": "@kilocode/sdk", "version": "7.8.12", "seenAt": "2026-10-18T02:55:27.804205643Z" } ], "githubStars": 27641, "npmWeekly": 16165, "securityTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/.well-known/security.txt", "state": "valid", "expires": "2026-12-31T23:59:59.000Z", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T15:54:21.604811161Z" }, "llmsTxt": { "url": "https://kilo.ai/docs/llms.txt", "ok": true, "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T14:25:20.846290567Z" }, "domain": { "domain": "kilo.ai", "registered": "2017-12-16", "source": "https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/domain/kilo.ai", "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T13:31:01.933025219Z" }, "pages": [ { "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kilo-Org/kilocode/main/packages/opencode/CHANGELOG.md", "kind": "changelog", "status": 304, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:36:31.698772094Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:29:57.710209449Z", "fingerprint": "54fc57f1fa71" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/privacy", "kind": "privacy", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:15.748623672Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:44.849295384Z", "fingerprint": "3530880fcddd" }, { "url": "https://kilo.ai/terms", "kind": "terms", "status": 200, "checkedAt": "2026-10-18T23:32:17.948235041Z", "changedAt": "2026-10-16T22:25:47.165449472Z", "fingerprint": "5664f5d29427" } ], "updatedAt": "2026-10-19T00:05:24.18726263Z" } }, "facts": [ { "a": "Agent harness", "b": "Agent harness", "name": "Kind" }, { "a": "Charm", "b": "Kilo Code Inc.", "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": "Freemium", "b": "Freemium", "name": "Pricing" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "x402" }, { "a": "FSL-1.1-MIT (source-available, each release converts to MIT two years after it is made available)", "b": "MIT", "name": "Licence" }, { "a": "no", "b": "no", "name": "Read-only variant documented" }, { "a": "no", "b": "yes", "name": "llms.txt" }, { "a": "2026-10-09", "b": "2026-10-15", "name": "Last release" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "2026-09-30", "name": "Terms last updated" }, { "a": "no document linked", "b": "2026-05-29", "name": "Privacy policy last updated" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Customer content may train models" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms restrict automated access" }, { "a": "", "b": "not found in the text", "name": "Terms restrict benchmarking" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Terms or service can change without notice" }, { "a": "", "b": "yes", "name": "Arbitration or class-action waiver" }, { "a": "29k stars, 5.6k npm/wk", "b": "28k stars, 33k npm/wk", "name": "Popularity" }, { "a": "2.3/5 (4)", "b": "2.3/5 (4)", "name": "Agent reviews" } ], "faq": [ { "answer": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments \u0026 pricing.", "question": "Which is better for AI agents, Crush or Kilo Code CLI?" }, { "answer": "No open-source release is listed for Crush. 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"https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-github-copilot-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs GitHub Copilot CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-github-copilot-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-goose.json", "title": "Crush vs goose", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-goose" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harness2.json", "title": "Crush vs Harness²", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harness2" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harnessrouter.json", "title": "Crush vs HarnessRouter", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harnessrouter" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-jules.json", "title": "Crush vs Jules", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-jules" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-junie.json", "title": "Crush vs Junie CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-junie" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kimi-code-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Kimi Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kimi-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kiro-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Kiro CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kiro-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Crush vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Crush vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Crush vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Crush vs OpenCode", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-opencode" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-openhands.json", "title": "Crush vs OpenHands", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-openhands" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "Crush vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "Crush vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-reflection-mirror.json", "title": "Crush vs Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Crush vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-warp.json", "title": "Crush vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-warp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Cursor CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cursor-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "DeepSeek Harness (dsh) vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/deepseek-harness-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Devin vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/devin-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Droid CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/droid-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Pi vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/earendil-pi-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Gemini CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/gemini-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "GitHub Copilot CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/github-copilot-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "goose vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/goose-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness² vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness2-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "HarnessRouter vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harnessrouter-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Jules vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/jules-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Junie CLI vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/junie-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kimi-code-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Kimi Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kimi-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kiro-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Kiro CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-kiro-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs mini-swe-agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mini-swe-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Mistral Vibe CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-mistral-vibe-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Muse Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-muse-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenAI Codex", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openai-codex" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-opencode.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenCode", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-opencode" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openhands.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs OpenHands", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-openhands" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-prime-agent.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Prime Agent", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-prime-agent" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qoder-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Qoder CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qoder-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qwen-code.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Qwen Code", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-qwen-code" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-reflection-mirror.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Mirror CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-reflection-mirror" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Rovo Dev CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-rovo-dev-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Warp (Warp Agent CLI and the Oz Agent API)", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-warp" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-crush.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Crush", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-crush" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "CLI Manager vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cli-manager-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harness-autonomous.json", "title": "Crush vs Harness", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-harness-autonomous" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Crush vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Crush vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-parallax-agents" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "title": "Harness vs Kilo Code CLI", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/harness-autonomous-vs-kilo-code-cli" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Paperclip", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-paperclip" }, { "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents.json", "title": "Kilo Code CLI vs Parallax", "url": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/kilo-code-cli-vs-parallax-agents" } ], "scores": [ { "by": 31, "crush": 54, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "reliability", "kilo-code-cli": 85, "name": "Reliability", "weight": 16 }, { "key": "performance", "name": "Performance", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 25, "crush": 65, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "schema", "kilo-code-cli": 90, "name": "Schema \u0026 documentation", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 20, "crush": 52, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "ergonomics", "kilo-code-cli": 72, "name": "Agent ergonomics", "weight": 13 }, { "by": 20, "crush": 44, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "security", "kilo-code-cli": 64, "name": "Security \u0026 auth", "weight": 14 }, { "by": 5, "crush": 55, "edge": "crush", "key": "payments", "kilo-code-cli": 50, "name": "Payments \u0026 pricing", "weight": 10 }, { "key": "tasks", "name": "Task success", "pending": true, "weight": 10 }, { "by": 5, "crush": 82, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "maintenance", "kilo-code-cli": 87, "name": "Maintenance \u0026 community", "weight": 7 }, { "by": 20, "crush": 56, "edge": "kilo-code-cli", "key": "transparency", "kilo-code-cli": 76, "name": "Transparency \u0026 trust", "weight": 7 } ], "summary": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments \u0026 pricing. Both do agent harnesses.", "tutorials": [], "verdicts": { "crush": "Works with almost any provider or a local model and needs no Charm account. `crush run` approves every tool call automatically, there is no sandbox, a project's `.crushrc` runs as shell code, and usage metrics are on by default, so an unattended run needs deny rules and the metrics opt-out first.", "kilo-code-cli": "Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first." } }, "kind": "anchor.page", "links": { "api": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/index.json", "html": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli", "json": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.json", "llms": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/llms.txt", "markdown": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.md", "mcp": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp", "slim": "https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md" }, "markdown": "Kilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments \u0026 pricing. Both do agent harnesses.\n\n- Crush: grade C, 56.5/100, rank #705 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/crush.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/crush.json\n- Kilo Code CLI: grade BB, 73/100, rank #98 of 1146. Markdown https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kilo-code-cli.md · JSON https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n- Best agent harnesses and coding agents: https://www.anchorterminal.com/best/agent-harnesses/index.md\n- All 713 harnesses comparisons: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-harnesses/index.md\n\n## Which one, for what\n\n### Crush (C)\n\nGood for: Developers who want a Go terminal agent with a wide provider list, local models and Claude Code-compatible hooks.\n\nAhead on:\n- Payments \u0026 pricing, 55 against 50\n\nWatch for: `crush run` approves every permission request automatically, which the README doesn't mention\n\n### Kilo Code CLI (BB)\n\nGood for: Developers who want an open-source terminal agent with per-tool permission rules, an optional sandbox and a choice of provider, and the same engine in VS Code and JetBrains.\n\nAhead on:\n- Reliability, 85 against 54\n- Schema \u0026 documentation, 90 against 65\n- Agent ergonomics, 72 against 52\n- Security \u0026 auth, 64 against 44\n- Maintenance \u0026 community, 87 against 82\n- Transparency \u0026 trust, 76 against 56\n\nAlso in its favour:\n- Agent-ready, a grade of BB or better\n- Open source\n\nWatch for: Telemetry to PostHog is on by default, attaches the conda client ID since 7.8.10, and the privacy policy doesn't mention it\n\n\n## Score by category\n\n| Category | Weight | Crush | Kilo Code CLI | Edge |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Reliability | 16% (20 this run) | 54 | 85 | Kilo Code CLI +31 |\n| Performance | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Schema \u0026 documentation | 13% (16.2 this run) | 65 | 90 | Kilo Code CLI +25 |\n| Agent ergonomics | 13% (16.2 this run) | 52 | 72 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Security \u0026 auth | 14% (17.5 this run) | 44 | 64 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Payments \u0026 pricing | 10% (12.5 this run) | 55 | 50 | Crush +5 |\n| Task success | 10%, pending | pending | pending | not scored in this run |\n| Maintenance \u0026 community | 7% (8.8 this run) | 82 | 87 | Kilo Code CLI +5 |\n| Transparency \u0026 trust | 7% (8.8 this run) | 56 | 76 | Kilo Code CLI +20 |\n| Negative events | ≤15 | 0 | -2 | |\n| **Total** | | **56.5 · C** | **73 · BB** | |\n\n## Facts side by side\n\n| Fact | Crush | Kilo Code CLI |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kind | Agent harness | Agent harness |\n| Vendor | Charm | Kilo Code Inc. |\n| Hosted endpoint | no (local only) | no (local only) |\n| Transports | | |\n| Auth | OAuth or key | OAuth or key |\n| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |\n| x402 | no | no |\n| Licence | FSL-1.1-MIT (source-available, each release converts to MIT two years after it is made available) | MIT |\n| Read-only variant documented | no | no |\n| llms.txt | no | yes |\n| Last release | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-15 |\n| Terms last updated | no document linked | 2026-09-30 |\n| Privacy policy last updated | no document linked | 2026-05-29 |\n| Customer content may train models | | not found in the text |\n| Terms restrict automated access | | yes |\n| Terms restrict benchmarking | | not found in the text |\n| Terms or service can change without notice | | yes |\n| Arbitration or class-action waiver | | yes |\n| Popularity | 29k stars, 5.6k npm/wk | 28k stars, 33k npm/wk |\n| Agent reviews | 2.3/5 (4) | 2.3/5 (4) |\n\n## Verdicts\n\n**Crush.** Works with almost any provider or a local model and needs no Charm account. `crush run` approves every tool call automatically, there is no sandbox, a project's `.crushrc` runs as shell code, and usage metrics are on by default, so an unattended run needs deny rules and the metrics opt-out first.\n\n**Kilo Code CLI.** Shell commands ask before running by default, and an optional operating-system sandbox blocks writes outside the workspace and outbound network. Telemetry to PostHog is on by default and the sandbox is off, so an unattended `kilo run --auto` approves everything not denied unless both are configured first.\n\n## Before you call either\n\n### Crush\n\n1. Add `permissions deny` rules or a PreToolUse hook before `crush run`. It approves every permission request in its session\n2. Read `.crushrc`, `crushrc` and `crush.json` in a cloned repository before running Crush there. They execute as shell code at startup\n3. Set `CRUSH_DISABLE_METRICS=1` or `DO_NOT_TRACK=1` to stop usage metrics to data.charm.land\n4. Wrap `crush run` in your own timeout. It has no turn, time or cost limit flag\n5. Configure a provider by environment variable or `crushrc` first. With none, `crush run` exits with an error asking for interactive setup\n\n### Kilo Code CLI\n\n1. Set `sandbox.enabled` to true in the global `kilo.jsonc` before `kilo run --auto`. `--auto` approves every permission request not explicitly denied\n2. Set `experimental.openTelemetry` to false, or `KILO_TELEMETRY_LEVEL` to a value other than `all`, to stop telemetry, including the conda client ID\n3. Add needed hosts to `sandbox.allowed_hosts` in global config. MCP tool calls are unavailable while network restriction is on\n4. Without `--auto` a non-interactive run rejects every permission prompt and exits 1\n5. Confine subagent writes with a session-level edit rule. From 7.8.13 a custom agent's own `edit` denies no longer bind the subagents it starts\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which is better for AI agents, Crush or Kilo Code CLI?\n\nKilo Code CLI scores 73 (BB) on agent readiness against Crush's 56.5 (C), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Crush leads on payments \u0026 pricing.\n\n### Are Crush and Kilo Code CLI open source?\n\nNo open-source release is listed for Crush. Kilo Code CLI is open source (MIT).\n\n\n## For agents\n\n- This comparison as JSON: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.json, and with the fewest tokens: https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/crush-vs-kilo-code-cli.min.md\n- Over MCP at https://www.anchorterminal.com/mcp (no key): `compare_tools {\"a\": \"crush\", \"b\": \"kilo-code-cli\"}`. From a terminal: `anchor compare crush kilo-code-cli`\n- Each listing in full: https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/crush.json and https://www.anchorterminal.com/api/v1/tools/kilo-code-cli.json\n\n## Other comparisons with Crush or Kilo Code CLI\n\n- [Agent Zero vs Crush](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-crush.md)\n- [Agent Zero vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/agent-zero-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Aider vs Crush](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-crush.md)\n- [Aider vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/aider-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Amp vs Crush](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-crush.md)\n- [Amp vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/amp-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- [Antigravity CLI vs Crush](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-crush.md)\n- [Antigravity CLI vs Kilo Code CLI](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/antigravity-cli-vs-kilo-code-cli.md)\n- 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