Qwen Code
An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.
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Our verdict
A usable project with some maintenance caveats. This assessment is derived from GitHub's own repository metrics on 2026-10-31, not from hands-on testing.
An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal. The project is written primarily in TypeScript, released under Apache-2.0, and has 28,842 stars and 3,291 forks on GitHub. 625 contributors have committed to it, and the most recent push was 2026-10-31. The latest tagged release is cua-driver-rs-v0.27.0 (2026-10-30). Figures come from the GitHub API on 2026-10-31 and are refreshed daily; the score below weighs adoption, maintenance, release discipline, contributor breadth, licence clarity and issue hygiene.
Reviewed by AI Review Rating from GitHub API data How we score
Repository
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last push
- 2026-10-31
Releases
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cua-driver-rs-v0.27.0cua-driver-rs v0.27.0 -
v0.26.4Release v0.26.4 -
v0.26.4-nightly.20261029.70be140e14Release v0.26.4-nightly.20261029.70be140e14 -
sdk-typescript-v0.1.26SDK TypeScript Release v0.1.26 -
desktop-v0.26.4Qwen Code Desktop v0.26.4 -
v0.26.3Release v0.26.3
Pros and cons
Pros
Cons
Pricing
- Free tierYes
- LicenceApache-2.0
- Self-hostYes, source is public
- Public price listNot published
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qwen Code this page | 7 | - | Yes | ||
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| OpenHands | 7.7 | - | Yes |
Questions
Is qwen-code free?
Yes. qwen-code advertises a free tier on its own site.
How much does qwen-code cost?
qwen-code does not publish a web price list. For consumer apps that usually means pricing appears inside the product; for enterprise tools it means talking to sales.
Is qwen-code open source?
Yes. qwen-code is a public repository released under Apache-2.0. You can self-host or inspect the source directly.
How is qwen-code scored here?
qwen-code scores 7 out of 10. That comes from a desk review of public evidence, which is capped at 8.5 out of 10: public pricing, documentation, maintenance signals and how much we could actually verify. Affiliate relationships are excluded from scoring entirely. The full rubric is published on our methodology page.