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Active·★ 165·MIT·Updated 2026-05-29
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An LLM-powered, autonomous coding assistant. Also offers an MCP and ACP mode.

An AI coding assistant built in Rust that provides both command-line and graphical interfaces for autonomous code analysis and modification. It features multi-modal tool execution, real-time streaming, session-based project management, and supports multiple interface options including GUI, terminal, MCP server, and ACP agent mode.

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$ Install
$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh && git clone https://github.com/stippi/code-assistant && cd code-assistant && cargo build --release
↗ Visit site★ GitHub
01

Features

01Multi-Modal Tool Execution: Supports native function calling, XML-style tags, and triple-caret blocks for compatibility with various LLM providers
02Real-Time Streaming Interface: Parses and displays tool invocations as they stream, with smart filtering to prevent unsafe tool combinations
03Session-Based Project Management: Each chat session is tied to a specific project with persistent state, working memory, and draft messages
04Multiple Interface Options: GUI (GPUI), terminal, MCP server, and ACP agent mode
05Session Compaction & Auto-Loaded Guidance: Automatically summarizes session when context is full, and loads AGENTS.md or CLAUDE.md from project root
02

Compatibility

macOS
macOS
Verified via docs
Linux
Linux
Verified via docs
03

Quick start

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$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh
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$ git clone https://github.com/stippi/code-assistant
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$ cd code-assistant
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$ cargo build --release
04

Use cases

↳Autonomous code analysis and modification in large codebases
↳Integrating with editors like Zed via ACP for AI-assisted development
↳Running as an MCP server for use with MCP clients like Claude Desktop
05

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Comments

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  • O
    Oaklyn ClarkMay 17, 2026

    LLM-powered autonomous coding assistant with MCP and ACP mode support.

  • A
    Alex LewisApr 15, 2026

    MCP and ACP support makes it composable with broader agent infrastructure.

  • R
    Remy LeeApr 7, 2026

    Good for developers who want an autonomous coding assistant that works across protocols.

  • Oaklyn Chen
    Oaklyn ChenMar 11, 2026

    Autonomous mode handles multi-step coding tasks without constant prompting.

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LicenseMIT
CategoryCode Assistant
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