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Plandex

Terminal-based AI coding assistant with 2M token context window, diff review sandbox, and smart context management for building production-ready software.

1 sources 15,233 stars MIT

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About

Plandex is a powerful terminal-based AI coding agent built for serious software development. With its industry-leading 2M token context window and tree-sitter project mapping, it excels at handling large codebases and complex tasks that overwhelm other AI tools. The agent offers flexible autonomy levels - from fully automated coding to granular step-by-step control. Its diff review sandbox lets you safely stage and review changes across multiple files, execute commands, and automatically debug issues. The smart context management system ensures the AI maintains understanding across large projects. Key capabilities: Available as both open source (MIT license) and cloud service. The cloud offering includes $20 monthly credits, quick 30-second setup, and access to fine-tuned models for faster/cheaper edits. With 10,000+ GitHub stars and an active community, Plandex is rapidly becoming an essential tool for AI-assisted development.

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Mix and match models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others

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Isolated change management with rollback support

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Production-ready code generation

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Automated debugging and testing

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Support for projects with many large files

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