Tura

github.com/Tura-AI/tura AI Agents & Automation Open-source projectOpen source

Tura builds an AI agent that aims to reduce token use while completing tasks.

github.com/Tura-AI/tura
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About Tura

Tura is an open-source agent runtime harness for multi-step development tasks. Instead of calling many small tools across repeated model turns, it exposes a single macro tool, command_run, that runs a runtime-managed command graph in one turn, so deterministic steps continue without another model round trip. It includes GUI and TUI pages that support concurrent multi-session work with HTML rich text.

Its published comparison covers Tura Direct, Tura Balanced and Codex CLI on 20 DeepSWE tasks plus rewrite and design tasks, with reported token and verifier differences. The project states the results do not establish equivalent performance for every provider, and lists broader provider coverage, latency, parsing and cross-OS measurements as roadmap gaps.

Key features

  • Runtime-managed command graph continues execution without extra model round trips
  • Single macro tool command_run for multi-step shell command sequences
  • Multi-step execution tree runs in one LLM turn
  • GUI with concurrent multi-session work and HTML rich text
  • TUI with concurrent multi-session work and HTML rich text
  • Direct and Balanced configurations trade token use and verification effort
Best for: Developers building or running coding agents for multi-step shell-based tasks who track token use.
Good for
  • Open-source runtime with published code, prompts, patches and verifier results
  • Direct configuration used 77.5% fewer aggregate tokens than Codex CLI in the 20-task comparison
  • Balanced configuration reached 80.0% success rate while using 31.1% fewer tokens in the same comparison
Watch out for
  • Published results do not establish equivalent performance for every configured provider
  • Broader provider coverage, UI latency, session parsing and cross-OS measurements remain gaps

Tura at a glance

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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Tura FAQ

How does Tura reduce model round trips?
It converts repeated tool calls into one runtime-managed command graph using command_run, so deterministic steps continue without re-entering the model after each tool result.
What is the difference between Direct and Balanced configurations?
In the 20-task DeepSWE comparison, Direct used 77.5% fewer aggregate tokens than Codex CLI with verifier rates of 65.0% versus 63.3%; Balanced reached 80.0% success while using 31.1% fewer tokens.
What interfaces does Tura provide?
Screenshots describe a GUI page and a TUI page, both with multi-session concurrent work and HTML rich text support.
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