Alysis Code
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Alysis Code is 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 (category: Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud)). VibeToolRank agent test score: 8.4/10 (tested 2026-11-11, 3 runs, CLI, BYOK), T-11 of 15 tested Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud) tools. 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).
Key facts
Verdict: 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.
- VibeToolRank score
- 8.4/10
- Rank
- T-11 of 15 tested Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud)
- Category
- Coding Agents (CLI & Cloud)
- Last tested
- 2026-11-11
- Runs
- 3 runs
- Outcome score
- 9/10
- Edition tested
- 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)
- Free plan
- 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)
- Price
- 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.
- Pricing checked
- 2026-11-07
- Sources
- alysiscode.com · github.com/AlysisAi/AlysisCode · producthunt.com/products/alysis-code · test log in our repo
Pricing and free tier
Current official pricing (checked ): 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.
Is Alysis Code free? 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)
verified-official official source · full-page-read. Official plan limits can change; re-check the vendor page before paying. Figures from our tests are recorded observations, not a current-capacity promise.
Agent test verdict
Edition tested 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). Results may differ for the hosted product.
Tested 2026-11-11 · 3 runs · rubric v0.1 (provisional thresholds). 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.
| Dimension | Score /10 |
|---|---|
| Outcome (40%) | 9 |
| Speed (15%) | 8 |
| Cost (15%) | 10 |
| Developer experience (15%) | 4 |
| Reliability (15%) | 10 |
| Overall | 8.4 |
Pros, cons and who it's for
Pros
- Made the same correct fix in 3/3 runs with a free Gemini key
- Open source (Apache-2.0), no account needed for BYOK
- Built-in provider presets (Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter and more) and its own bubblewrap command sandbox
- Did not modify the test file in any run
Cons
- One-shot runs could not execute node --test: any non-read-only shell command needs a person's approval, even with --mode auto --yes
- Every run exited 1 after a Gemini 400 in its completion check, so CI would see a failure
- Default web tools tripped the Gemini free-tier quota until we turned them off
- Large prompts (~14k tokens per call) hit the free per-minute token cap if runs are close together
Who it's for: Developers who want an open-source BYOK/local terminal+desktop coding agent with sandboxing, not locked to one model vendor.
FAQ
Is Alysis Code free?
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).
How did Alysis Code score in VibeToolRank's test?
8.4/10 overall (outcome 9, speed 8, cost 10, developer experience 4, reliability 10), 3 runs on 2026-11-11. 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.
How much does Alysis Code cost?
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 (from the official pricing page, checked 2026-11-07).
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