OpenCode 2.0: what changed and how to upgrade
OpenCode 2.0 from Anomaly: the background service, Code Mode, background subagents, the new plugin API and SDK, and how to upgrade. Checked 15 Oct 2026.
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19 posts tagged Engines.
OpenCode Alternatives: 7 Coding Agents to Switch To
Seven OpenCode alternatives checked on 15 Oct 2026: Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, Kilo Code, Crush, Pi and Goose, by licence, models and release.
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Gemini 4 Argon Pricing: Half Price Until 30 November, Then the Real Bill Arrives
Gemini 4 Argon pricing, checked 13 Oct 2026: $2 input and $10 output per 1M tokens through 30 Nov, then $4 and $20. No free tier. Worked examples inside.
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Gemini 4 Argon vs Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra: Google Published a Table It Does Not Fully Win
Google's own table: Gemini 4 Argon tops 13 of 19 rows, GPT-6 Astra 3 and Claude Opus 5.5 2. The coding rows split. List prices compared.
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How to Use Gemini 4 Argon: Five Ways In, and Free Is Not One of Them
How to use Gemini 4 Argon on 13 Oct 2026: the Gemini app, AI Mode, AI Studio, the API with model ID gemini-4-argon, and Antigravity. What each route needs.
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ZCode: Z.ai's coding agent harness, explained
ZCode is Z.ai's Apache-2.0 coding workspace: desktop app, browser view and terminal agent. How to install it, which models it lists, and what it costs.
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Gemini CLI vs Claude Code: price, licence, models
Gemini CLI vs Claude Code, checked 7 Oct 2026: whether Gemini CLI is still free, what each costs, licence, models, features and who should pick which.
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Codex Pricing: Every Plan, Usage Limit and API Rate (Oct 2026)
Codex pricing checked 5 Oct 2026: which ChatGPT plans include Codex, US prices from $0 to $500, how usage limits are counted, credits and API key rates.
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What Is Codex? OpenAI's Coding Agent, Its Free Plan and Models
Codex is OpenAI's coding agent for your terminal, editor, desktop app and cloud. ChatGPT Free, Go, Plus and Pro include it. Plans and models, 15 Oct 2026.
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What is Pi agent? The open source coding agent harness, explained
Pi agent is Earendil's MIT licensed coding agent harness. What it is, how to install it, what Pi 1.0 and Pi Durable add, and how it compares.
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What Is OpenCode? Free, MIT Licensed, and What You Pay For
OpenCode is a free, MIT licensed coding agent from Anomaly. The tool costs nothing; you pay for the model you connect, unless it is local or free.
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How to Install Gemini CLI, and Can It Use Gemini 4 Yet?
Install Gemini CLI 0.62.0 with one npm command, see which sign ins still work after 18 Jun 2026, and why Gemini 4 Argon isn't in it yet.
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Claude Code vs Antigravity: Which One Fits Your Work?
Claude Code vs Google Antigravity, checked 14 Sep 2026: terminal agent or desktop agent app, Claude inside Antigravity, plans, limits and a verdict.
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Codex CLI: What It Is and How to Install It on Mac, Windows and Linux
Codex CLI is OpenAI's open source coding agent for the terminal. Install it on Mac, Windows or Linux, sign in, update it, check the version or remove it.
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Is Claude Code Open Source?
No. Claude Code is proprietary under Anthropic's terms. What its GitHub repo holds, what the 2026 leak changed, and which open tools sit around it.
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Codex vs Claude Code: Plans, Limits and Computer Use (Sep 2026)
Codex vs Claude Code, plans checked 5 Oct 2026: models, plans, usage limits, sandboxing, computer use, MCP and subagents in one dated table, then which to pick.
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Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot: CLI, Editor and Pricing Compared
Claude Code vs GitHub Copilot, checked 29 Sep 2026: Copilot CLI and the editor, AI Credits vs Claude plans, models, hooks, and when to pick each.
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How to Add a GitHub Copilot CLI Agent to Your Floor
A step-by-step v0.3.3 walkthrough: install GitHub Copilot CLI (or let the harness install it for you), hire a Copilot worker, pick a model, and know exactly what print mode can and can't do.
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Run a Mixed-Engine Office: the Right CLI for Every Desk
A practical guide to mixing agent engines on one Munder Difflin floor: Claude Code as orchestrator, Codex for coding bursts, Copilot for dispatched tasks, and OpenCode/Crush/pi.dev for BYOK keys and local models.
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