Awesome CLI Coding Agents

What Awesome CLI Coding Agents does

Awesome CLI Coding Agents is a curated list of 130+ terminal-based AI coding agents, plus the harnesses that orchestrate, sandbox or extend them. It defines a CLI coding agent as an AI tool that runs in the terminal and can read, write and execute code in a repository. The list is split into terminal-native agents, with Open Source, OpenClaw ecosystem and Closed Source sections, and harnesses and orchestration, covering session managers, parallel runners, autonomous loops and agent infrastructure.

Hermes Agent is the first entry in the Open Source section, described as Nous Research's self-improving CLI agent with persistent memory, automated skill creation, sandboxed code execution via Unix socket RPC and reach across Telegram, Slack, Discord and WhatsApp. Other entries include OpenCode, Codex CLI, Pi, Gemini CLI, OpenHands, Cline CLI, Goose and Aider. The README shows a last-updated date of 2026-10-05, and the repository has no license file.

Key features

• 130+ CLI coding agents in one list
• Separate sections for Open Source, OpenClaw ecosystem and Closed Source agents
• Harness sections for session managers, parallel runners, orchestrators and agent infrastructure
• Hermes Agent listed first among open-source agents
• Last-updated date shown at the top of the README

When to use it

• Compare Hermes Agent with other terminal coding agents such as OpenCode and Codex CLI
• Find parallel runners and orchestrators that work with CLI agents
• Browse the OpenClaw ecosystem alongside other open-source agents

Who it is for: Developers choosing a terminal-based AI coding agent or a harness to run several of them.

How it fits with Hermes Agent

A general directory that lists Hermes Agent among many CLI coding agents; it is not a Hermes-specific resource.

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