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Plandex
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Open terminal coding agent for planning large diffs.
Plandex is an open-source terminal coding agent that emphasizes planning and large, multi-file changes. It keeps a project in a sandbox-like worktree, applies revisions, and is model-agnostic. A hosted cloud version exists alongside the self-hosted CLI.
- Model support
- Multi-model
- Deployment
- Cloud, Self-hosted
- Open source
- Yes
- License
- MIT
- Pricing model
- Mixed
- Added / updated
- 19 Aug 2026 / 19 Aug 2026
plandex.ai · Docs · Source
Assessment
Plandex emphasizes plan-and-revise workflows for large multi-file changes. The MIT CLI is the open component; hosted Plandex is separate. A team preview or control plane requires surrounding infrastructure.
Strengths
- Planning-first loop for large changes, with a public MIT repo.
- Model-agnostic CLI.
- Worktree/sandbox posture is more explicit than a raw editor agent.
Limitations
- Fewer integrations than Aider or Claude Code.
- Hosted vs CLI features differ; do not assume parity.
- Not an observability or verification product.