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Nanocoder provides an open coding agent for terminal workflows with a user-selected model.
About Nanocoder
Nanocoder is an open coding agent that runs in the terminal. It is built by the Nano Collective, a community group that describes itself as not for profit and not a company. Users choose the model that powers the agent. Local models can run through Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible API can be used, with OpenRouter, Requesty, Anthropic, and Google named as examples.
The tool offers command-line flags for setting the provider, model, and starting mode. It also includes a review command for a branch or pull request and a worktree command that opens a pull request in a separate local working copy. The README says the project has no paid tiers gating its useful features. Pricing is not stated in the source. The README says the user decides which provider receives their code and data, so data handling depends on the provider chosen.
Key features
- Runs agentic coding with a model the user selects
- Supports local models through Ollama
- Works with OpenAI-compatible APIs such as OpenRouter, Requesty, Anthropic, and Google
- Non-interactive run mode with provider and model flags
- Review command checks a branch or PR diff for bugs, security issues, and style
- Worktree command opens a PR in an isolated local directory for an interactive session
Best for: Developers who work in a terminal and want to choose their own model and provider for agentic coding tasks.
Good for
- The user chooses the model and provider, including local models through Ollama
- The worktree command leaves the original working tree unchanged
- The README states that no paid tiers gate the useful features
Watch out for
- The review command is diff-only in v1, requires an interactive terminal, and its output cannot currently be saved to a file
- The worktree command requires Git, an authenticated gh CLI, and an interactive terminal
- The worktree and branch remain after Nanocoder exits and must be removed manually
Nanocoder at a glance
- Category
- AI & Machine Learning › AI Coding Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Nanocoder FAQ
Can Nanocoder use a local model?
Yes. The source says local models can be run via Ollama, for example with the flag --provider ollama --model llama3.1.
Can the output of the review command be saved to a file?
Not currently. The source says review output cannot be captured to a file and that the review command cannot be used with pipes or redirection.
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