#1414th of 21 in Coding agents and assistants
claw-code
Rust CLI coding agent harness, built from source
- Stars
- 195k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Aug 2026
- Language
- Rust
Overview
Claw Code is a Rust implementation of the `claw` CLI agent harness, with the workspace in `rust/` and commands such as `claw prompt`, an interactive session, and `claw doctor` as a health check. It authenticates with API keys (Anthropic, OpenAI, others), and the docs cover local OpenAI-compatible providers such as Ollama, llama.cpp and vLLM. The README describes the repo as an agent-managed exhibit and points users who want to run work to LazyCodex or Gajae-Code.
Who it is for: Rust-comfortable developers inspecting or building a CLI coding agent harness
Strengths
- Rust workspace builds to a single `claw` binary with a `doctor` check
- Supports local OpenAI-compatible backends: Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM
- MIT license; PowerShell-first Windows install docs alongside Linux and macOS
- Mock parity harness and workspace test suite via `cargo test --workspace`
Weaknesses
- Build from source only; `cargo install claw-code` installs a deprecated stub
- README says it is not the serious production project
- Claude subscription login unsupported; API key required
- No ACP/Zed daemon yet; `claw acp serve` only returns status
What it needs
- Docker + Compose
- Needs Rust toolchain (cargo), API key (Anthropic, OpenAI or compatible provider)
- Models: Anthropic API, OpenAI API, OpenAI-compatible local servers (Ollama, llama.cpp, vLLM)
Also in Coding agents and assistants
See all 21| Rank | Project | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | opencodeTerminal coding agent with build and plan modes | 77 out of 100 |
| 2 | orcaDesktop app that runs CLI coding agents in parallel git worktrees | 75 out of 100 |
| 3 | ArchonYAML workflow engine that runs coding agents in isolated worktrees | 73 out of 100 |
| #4 | codexOpenAI's terminal coding agent that runs locally | 71 out of 100 |
| #5 | oh-my-openagentTerminal coding agent that runs parallel sub-agents and keeps git-based memory | 70 out of 100 |