ChatCLI
Focus: terminal, llm and chat. Shares cli and ai agents with gptme. Rated 4.3 (gptme: 4.6).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit
Desktop App
gptme
Your agent in your terminal, equipped with local tools.
Rating
4.6 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Intermediate
Works on
macOS, Windows, Linux
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What is gptme?
gptme is an open-source terminal agent that writes code, runs shell commands, browses the web and remembers context. It runs on your machine with local tools and supports OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter and local models, making it a persistent autonomous assistant for developers.
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Pros: what gptme does well
- Fully open-source and self-hosted
- Local tools for code, shell and browsing
- Supports many model providers
Cons: where it falls short
- Terminal-first workflow
- Setup requires some technical comfort
Who gptme is for
Developers who want a private, terminal-based AI agent with local tool use.
Who can skip it
Users who want a polished GUI assistant or fully managed cloud service.
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Focus: agent sandbox, isolation and security. Shares ai agents and cli with gptme. Rated 4.4 (gptme: 4.6).
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oc
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Focus: ffmpeg, video editing and ai agent skill. Shares open source and local with gptme. An automation tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (gptme: 4.6).
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Focus: coding, orchestration and skills. Shares ai agents and open source with gptme. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Freemium (gptme: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (gptme: 4.6).
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Free alternatives to gptme
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
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Focus: mcp, supermarkets and shopping. Shares cli and ai agents with gptme. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Rated 4.4 (gptme: 4.6).
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Focus: code review, developer tools and static analysis. Shares llm agent and open source with gptme. An AI tool, not a desktop app. Same 4.6 rating.
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Focus: ide, agentic and research. Shares ai agents and open source with gptme. Rated 4.5 (gptme: 4.6).
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Focus: harness, workflows and rust. Shares ai agents and open source with gptme. Rated 4.2 (gptme: 4.6).
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Focus: harness, codex and claude code. Shares ai agents and open source with gptme. Rated 4.2 (gptme: 4.6).
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Google Artemis
Focus: android, automation and google. Shares ai agents and open source with gptme. A website, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.8 (gptme: 4.6).
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