openinterpreter

A lightweight coding agent for open models like Deepseek, Kimi, and Qwen

⭐ 64,091 stars🍴 5,555 forksRustUpdated 6/20/2026localterminalcoding-agentdeepseekinterpreterkimi

About openinterpreter

openinterpreter is a Rust open-source code generation project by openinterpreter. A lightweight coding agent for open models like Deepseek, Kimi, and Qwen With 64,091 GitHub stars and 5,555forks, it's one of the Code Generation tools worth knowing. You can try it in the browser playground, download the source, or read the full setup guide in the README below.

README

Open Interpreter

A coding agent optimized for low-cost models. Blog post ↗

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Installation

macOS and Linux:

curl -fsSL https://www.openinterpreter.com/install | sh

Windows:

irm https://www.openinterpreter.com/install.ps1 | iex

Then type i or interpreter in your terminal to start a session.

Harness Emulation

Open Interpreter is a fork of OpenAI's Codex, with a focus on emulating the agent harness that gets the best performance out of low-cost models.

Use /harness to switch the active harness:

> /harness

native
claude-code
claude-code-bare
zcode
kimi-cli
qwen-code
deepseek-tui
swe-agent
minimal

Read more in the harness docs and model provider docs.

Computer Use

Open Interpreter ships with a QA skill that lets any model operate and test interfaces. It can drive web apps in a real browser with agent-browser, or operate and test native apps with trycua.

Features

Runs commands inside native sandboxing on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Switches providers and models from the TUI with /model.
Inspects or switches Rust-native model harnesses with /harness.
Tests web and native apps through the built-in QA skill.
Runs as an Agent Client Protocol agent for editors with interpreter acp.
Keeps config and session state local under ~/.openinterpreter.
Supports exec, MCP, skills, hooks, permissions, and AGENTS.md.

Documentation

[!NOTE]

This is the new Rust version of Open Interpreter, based on Codex. Looking for the original Python project? It lives on as a community-maintained fork at endolith/open-interpreter.

License

Apache-2.0

openinterpreter — FAQ

What is openinterpreter?

A lightweight coding agent for open models like Deepseek, Kimi, and Qwen

Is openinterpreter free to use?

Yes. openinterpreter is open-source and free. You can browse the source on GitHub, download it, or run it in the 7BusyBoss playground at no cost — no signup required.

How do I install and run openinterpreter?

Download the latest source as a ZIP from GitHub (or clone the main branch), then follow the setup steps in the README below. You can also launch it instantly in the in-browser playground to see what it does first.

What language is openinterpreter written in?

openinterpreter is primarily written in Rust.

How popular is openinterpreter?

openinterpreter has 64,091 stars and 5,555 forks on GitHub, and was last updated 6/20/2026 — a useful signal of how actively it's maintained and trusted by developers.