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Davika
The Devika repository describes an open source project for an agentic software engineer.

About Davika
Devika is an open-source project on GitHub that aims to act as an AI software engineer. According to the project, it can take a high-level instruction, break it into steps, research relevant information, and write code to meet the objective. It uses large language models, planning and reasoning methods, and web browsing. The project describes itself as an open-source alternative to Devin, a commercial AI software engineer from Cognition AI.
The project states that it is in a very early, experimental stage and that many features are unimplemented or broken. Setup requires Python 3.10 or later (below 3.12), Node.js 18 or later, and bun. API-based models require API keys entered in the web interface, while local models can be run through Ollama as an optional step. Browser-based research depends on installing Playwright browsers.
Key features
- Supports Claude 3, GPT-4, Gemini, Mistral, Groq, and local LLMs via Ollama.
- Contextual keyword extraction for focused research.
- Dynamic agent state tracking and visualization.
- Code writing in multiple programming languages.
- Chat interface for natural language task instructions.
- Project-based organization and management.
- Open source, with the source code and license available in the repository.
- Can be configured with several commercial API model providers as well as local models through Ollama.
- Described as having an extensible architecture for adding new features and integrations.
- The project states it is in a very early development and experimental stage.
- The project notes that many features are unimplemented or broken at present.
- Requires specific versions of Python (3.10 or later, below 3.12) and Node.js (18 or later), plus bun, and API models need separately obtained API keys.
Davika at a glance
- Website
- github.com/stitionai/devika
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Coding Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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