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twinny

Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code. Code completion, chat, edits and reviews with local or hosted models. Your models, your infrastructure.

★ 3.7k stars⑂ 228 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

twinny is an open-source dev tools project by twinnydotdev (twinnydotdev/twinny on GitHub). It has 3,662 GitHub stars and 228 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
3,662
Forks
228
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Dev Tools
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Install it

    Package managers, install scripts, or app stores on every OS.

  2. Configure lightly

    Sane defaults work; dotfiles make it yours.

  3. Learn the keys

    A weekend of muscle memory pays off for years.

  4. Extend it

    Plugins and themes from huge community ecosystems.

// features

Why people love it

LLM-powered

Large language models drive its smartest features, locally or via API.

Diff-first workflow

Every change is a reviewable diff — you stay in control.

Model flexibility

Swap between frontier APIs and local models per task.

Terminal & IDE

Lives where you work: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or plain terminal.

AI pair programming

Agentic coding assistants that plan, edit, and run commands.

Deeply customizable

Themes, plugins, and config for any workflow.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/twinnydotdev/twinny.git
    cd twinny
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

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

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — 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 twinny?

It is an open-source project at twinnydotdev/twinny with 228 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is twinny free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

Which editor does it support?

VS Code and terminal are universal; check each tool for JetBrains/Neovim.

Is my code sent anywhere?

With local models, no. With APIs, check the provider's retention policy.

Local or cloud models?

Cloud frontier models code best today; local keeps everything private and free.

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Get twinny

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.