Your AI Coding Companion

A coding agent
that lives in digital world.

It enhances your development workflow with advanced code understanding, automated tasks, and intelligent assistance.

Terminal
user@machine:~$ npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code
✓ Package installed successfully
user@machine:~$ qwen
Welcome to Qwen Code! Type /help for commands.
qwen> |

Install Node.js 18+, then run the command above

10.4k+ GitHub Stars
753 Forks
2k+ Active Users
Core Features

Powerful AI Tools
Built for Developers

Qwen Code brings advanced AI capabilities to your terminal, offering a comprehensive toolkit for modern development workflows.

Interactive REPL Environment

Experience a rich, interactive Read-Eval-Print Loop that brings AI conversations directly to your terminal.

File System Operations

Read, write, and manipulate files seamlessly with AI assistance. Perfect for code reviews and documentation.

SubAgent Support

AI agents for specialized development tasks. Automate complex workflows with intelligent assistance.

Multiple AI Models

OpenAI protocol compatible. Use OpenAI, Qwen, ModelScope, OpenRouter and more AI providers.

Free & Open Source

2000 free daily requests via QwenChat OAuth. MIT licensed and fully customizable.

Easy Installation

One command installation via NPM. Works with Docker and can be built from source.

Feature Comparison

Qwen Code vs Claude Code

Side-by-side comparison to help you choose the right AI coding assistant.

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Qwen Code

Free & Open Source

Core Features

Interactive REPL Environment
File System Operations
Shell Command Execution
Web Scraping & Search
Memory Management
SubAgent Support
in progress

Cost & Authentication

Free Daily Requests
2000/day
OpenAI Protocol Support
Multiple AI Providers
Enterprise SSO
Team Management

Development Tools

Multi-file Reading
Code Generation
Code Review & Analysis
Git Integration
basic
IDE Integration
basic

Deployment & Support

NPM Installation
Docker Support
Source Installation
Cloud Deployment
manual
Enterprise Support
community

Why Choose Qwen Code:

  • Free 2000 daily requests via QwenChat OAuth
  • OpenAI protocol compatible - use any AI model
  • SubAgent support for specialized tasks
  • Fully open source - customize and extend

Claude Code

Commercial Solution

Core Features

Interactive REPL Environment
File System Operations
Shell Command Execution
Web Scraping & Search
Memory Management
SubAgent Support

Cost & Authentication

Free Daily Requests
OpenAI Protocol Support
limited
Multiple AI Providers
Enterprise SSO
Team Management

Development Tools

Multi-file Reading
Code Generation
Code Review & Analysis
Git Integration
IDE Integration

Deployment & Support

NPM Installation
Docker Support
Source Installation
Cloud Deployment
Enterprise Support

Best For:

  • Enterprise teams needing advanced features
  • Deep IDE integration requirements
  • Professional support and SLA needs
Usage Examples

What Can You Build?
Real-World Examples

Explore how developers use Qwen Code to solve everyday programming challenges and automate their workflows.

Code Exploration

Describe the main pieces of this system's architecture
What are the key dependencies and how do they interact?
Find all API endpoints and their authentication methods
Generate a dependency graph for this module

Development

Refactor this function to improve readability and performance
Create a REST API endpoint for user management
Generate unit tests for the authentication module
Add error handling to all database operations

Automation

Analyze git commits from the last 7 days, grouped by feature
Create a changelog from recent commits
Find all TODO comments and create GitHub issues
Convert all images in this directory to PNG format

Debugging

Identify performance bottlenecks in this React component
Find all N+1 query problems in the codebase
Check for potential SQL injection vulnerabilities
Find all hardcoded credentials or API keys

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