# qwen-code
**Repository Path**: mirrors_trending/qwen-code
## Basic Information
- **Project Name**: qwen-code
- **Description**: qwen-code is a coding agent that lives in digital world.
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: Apache-2.0
- **Default Branch**: main
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No
## Statistics
- **Stars**: 2
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2025-07-24
- **Last Updated**: 2026-06-27
## Categories & Tags
**Categories**: Uncategorized
**Tags**: None
## README
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**The open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.**
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## Why Qwen Code?
- **Agentic out of the box** — Auto-Memory, Auto-Skills, SubAgents, Agent Teams, and MCP. Dynamic workflows, zero setup.
- **Open-source, inside and out** — The framework and the Qwen models are open-source. They evolve together. No vendor lock-in.
- **Multi-protocol** — Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Qwen APIs. Any third-party provider or local model (Ollama / vLLM). Switch at runtime.
- **Beyond the terminal** — IDE plugins, Desktop app, daemon mode, SDKs, and IM bots (Telegram / DingTalk / WeChat / Feishu).
> [!TIP]
> Qwen Code is actively iterating on itself — using its own agent and models to file issues, submit PRs, review code, and run tests. Powered by the community, driven by AI.
## Installation
**Linux / macOS:**
```bash
curl -fsSL https://qwen-code-assets.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/installation/install-qwen-standalone.sh | bash
```
**Windows:**
```powershell
irm https://qwen-code-assets.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/installation/install-qwen-standalone.ps1 | iex
```
> Restart your terminal after installation to ensure environment variables take effect.
NPM / Homebrew
**NPM** (requires [Node.js 22+](https://nodejs.org/)):
```bash
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest
```
**Homebrew** (macOS / Linux):
```bash
brew install qwen-code
```
## Quick Start
```bash
qwen # Launch interactive terminal UI
# Inside the session:
/auth # Configure your provider and API key
```
See the [Authentication Guide](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/auth/) and [Settings Reference](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/configuration/settings/) for detailed setup.

## How to Use Qwen Code
| Mode | Command | Use Case |
| --------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Interactive** | `qwen` | Terminal UI with rich rendering, `@file` references, slash commands |
| **Headless** | `qwen -p "..."` | Scripts, CI/CD, batch processing — no UI |
| **IDE** | — | [VS Code](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/integration-vscode/), [Zed](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/integration-zed/), [JetBrains](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/integration-jetbrains/) |
| **Desktop** | — | [Qwen Code Desktop](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/releases/tag/desktop-latest) — GUI for macOS, Windows, Linux |
| **Daemon** | `qwen serve` | Shared agent session over HTTP+SSE (ACP). Multiple clients, one agent. _(experimental)_ [Docs](https://qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/qwen-serve) |
| **SDK** | — | [TypeScript](./packages/sdk-typescript/README.md), [Python](./packages/sdk-python/README.md), [Java](./packages/sdk-java/qwencode/README.md) |
| **IM Bot** | `qwen channel` | Connect to Telegram, DingTalk, WeChat, or Feishu |
SDK example (Python)
```python
import asyncio
from qwen_code_sdk import is_sdk_result_message, query
async def main() -> None:
result = query(
"Summarize the repository layout.",
{
"cwd": "/path/to/project",
"path_to_qwen_executable": "qwen",
},
)
async for message in result:
if is_sdk_result_message(message):
print(message["result"])
asyncio.run(main())
```
## Capabilities
If you know Claude Code, you already know Qwen Code — and then some. We've put significant effort into [bringing Qwen Code to feature parity with Claude Code](https://github.com/wenshao/codeagents/blob/main/docs/comparison/qwen-code-improvement-report.md), improving both breadth and reliability across the board.
| Feature | Qwen Code | Claude Code |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | :-------: | :---------: |
| SubAgents, Agent Teams, Dynamic Workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-Memory, Auto-Skills, Hooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in Skills (/review, /batch, /loop, /bugfix…) | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP, Plan Mode, LSP Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Mode, Sandbox, Git Worktrees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Computer Use (desktop automation) | ✓ | ✓ |
| IDE Plugins (VS Code / JetBrains / Zed) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SDK | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headless Mode, Session Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open-source — model and framework | ✓ | — |
| Multi-protocol (OpenAI / Anthropic / Gemini / Qwen + any provider) | ✓ | — |
| Agent Arena (multi-model head-to-head on same task) | ✓ | — |
| Daemon Mode — `qwen serve` (multi-client shared agent) | ✓ | — |
| IM Channels (Telegram / DingTalk / WeChat / Feishu) | ✓ | — |
## Ecosystem
- [**Qwen Code Desktop**](https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/releases/tag/desktop-latest) — Official desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
- [**AionUi**](https://github.com/iOfficeAI/AionUi) — A modern GUI for command-line AI tools including Qwen Code
- [**Gemini CLI Desktop**](https://github.com/Piebald-AI/gemini-cli-desktop) — A cross-platform desktop/web/mobile UI for Qwen Code
- [**🦞 Qwen Code Claw**](https://github.com/openclaw/acpx) — Let other agents (Claude, Codex, etc.) delegate coding tasks to Qwen Code via ACP. Paste this prompt into your agent:
```text
Use Qwen Code as a coding agent. First, fetch and read this skill reference:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/refs/heads/main/.qwen/skills/qwen-code-claw/SKILL.md
Then follow the instructions inside to install, authenticate, and use Qwen Code via acpx for all coding tasks.
```
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
## Acknowledgments
This project was originally based on [Google Gemini CLI](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli) v0.8.2. We gratefully acknowledge the Gemini CLI team's excellent work. Starting from Qwen Code v0.1, we stopped syncing with upstream and began independent development as a multi-protocol, multi-platform agent framework with deep integrations for Qwen models and beyond.