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nanocoder

Community-built terminal coding agent: bring your own model, keep code local.

πŸ’Ž Hidden gemβ˜… 2.5k starsβ‘‚ 338 forksCustomupdated 2026-10
β–¦ visual β€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

nanocoder is an open-source agents project by Nano-Collective (Nano-Collective/nanocoder on GitHub). It has 2,497 GitHub stars and 338 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 4 October 2026.

GitHub stars
2,497
Forks
338
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
4 October 2026
Category
Agents
Listing
Hidden gem β€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install NanoCoder

    Get the terminal agent.

  2. Bring your model

    Point it at Ollama or any OpenAI-compatible API.

  3. Open your project

    Run it in your repository.

  4. Code together

    Delegate tasks in the terminal.

// features

Why people love it

Community built

No company, no shareholders.

Bring your own model

Ollama or OpenAI-compatible, your choice.

Local-first

Code stays on your machine.

Terminal native

Lives where developers work.

No subscription

Owe nothing to anyone.

Open development

Built in the open by a collective.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 β€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/Nano-Collective/nanocoder.git
    cd nanocoder
  2. Step 2 β€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 β€” Run it

    Follow the project’s launch command β€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains NanoCoder?

The Nano Collective community at Nano-Collective/nanocoder.

Is it free for commercial use?

It uses a custom license, so check the repo’s terms.

Which models work?

Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible API.

How is it different from Claude Code?

Local-first, bring-your-own-model, community-run.

Who governs the project?

A community collective, not a company.

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