# Alysis Code

> Open-source AI coding agent (Apache-2.0 engine) with desktop app (macOS Apple silicon + Windows) and CLI (macOS/Linux/Windows). Code mode builds/fixes/tests in your repo; Work mode handles files/browser/apps. Bring your own model (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, Ollama, etc.), use Alysis credits, or run local models. Sandboxed by default; CLI supports one-shot headless tasks.

- Page: https://vibetoolrank.com/tools/alysis-code/
- Markdown: https://vibetoolrank.com/tools/alysis-code.md
- Official: https://alysiscode.com/
- Category: Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud) (https://vibetoolrank.com/best/terminal-agents/ · https://vibetoolrank.com/best/terminal-agents.md)
- Pricing: Engine/CLI free under Apache-2.0. Model usage via (a) 50 free Alysis credits every 30 days with no card, (b) your own API key / AI subscription paid to the provider, or (c) local models (Ollama/LM Studio) with no Alysis credits. Paid Alysis plans add more credits.
- Free tier: Yes: open-source CLI/engine free; 50 free Alysis credits/30 days with no card; BYOK and local models supported (official site, verified 2026-11-07)
- Last checked: 2026-11-11

## Agent test

- Overall: **8.4/10** (outcome 9, speed 8, cost 10, DX 4, reliability 10)
- Tested: 2026-11-11 · Runs: 3 runs · Edition: Alysis Code CLI 0.16.3 one-shot run with Google AI Studio free key, gemini-3.5-flash-lite, web tools off (BYOK, $0)
- Summary: Alysis Code made the correct fix to our seeded cart discount bug in 3 of 3 one-shot runs (21–78s) with a free Gemini key and never touched the test file, but every run exited with an error: in one-shot mode it refused to run the tests without a person's approval, even in auto mode with --yes, and its completion check then failed with a Gemini 400. Cost $0. Overall 8.4 (outcome 9, speed 8, cost 10, DX 4, reliability 10). Web tools had to be switched off to avoid hitting Gemini free-tier limits. We tested the CLI only, not the desktop app or Alysis credits.
- Evidence: docs/tests/alysis-code/RESULTS.md

## Pros / cons

- Pro: Made the same correct fix in 3/3 runs with a free Gemini key
- Pro: Open source (Apache-2.0), no account needed for BYOK
- Pro: Built-in provider presets (Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter and more) and its own bubblewrap command sandbox
- Pro: Did not modify the test file in any run
- Con: One-shot runs could not execute node --test: any non-read-only shell command needs a person's approval, even with --mode auto --yes
- Con: Every run exited 1 after a Gemini 400 in its completion check, so CI would see a failure
- Con: Default web tools tripped the Gemini free-tier quota until we turned them off
- Con: Large prompts (~14k tokens per call) hit the free per-minute token cap if runs are close together

## Sources

- https://alysiscode.com/
- https://github.com/AlysisAi/AlysisCode
- https://www.producthunt.com/products/alysis-code

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