Observed arrival · 2026-09-11
MiniCode Makes the Terminal Coding Agent Show Its Work
An MIT-licensed, zero-dependency CLI coding agent that displays each tool action in terminal scrollback and requests permission for sensitive operations.
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MiniCode routes file, shell, Git, web, and memory operations through a tool gateway, then leaves a receipt for each step in terminal scrollback. The homepage lists 37 built-in tools, 14 model gateways, MCP/LSP integration, and JSONL events for headless use. Its permission model spans six modes, while checkpoints and /undo provide a way to inspect or reverse session progress. The project states that even autonomous operation remains confined to the workspace.
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