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ZCode: Open-Source Coding Agent by Zhipu AI
Zhipu AI, the Chinese lab behind GLM models and CogVideoX, released ZCode — their open-source coding agent with desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
ZCode is a coding agent from Zhipu AI, the Chinese laboratory that made the GLM models, CogVideoX, and CogView. It is distributed as open source under the Apache 2.0 license. Pre-built packages are available for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows (64-bit and ARM64), and Linux, along with a browser interface and a command-line agent. The tool includes a goal format: you describe the final result, and the agent breaks the task into steps and completes them without stopping. It supports screenshots and multimodal queries. You can control the agent through Telegram, Feishu, or WeChat bots. The codebase supports multiple LLM providers through a configuration file.
Why a vibe-coder should care
ZCode is a good fit for anyone who wants to try a coding agent running on GLM-5.3 or another provider. It is a ready-made environment with a desktop application — no need to assemble the setup yourself. Zhipu AI is a serious laboratory, but for complex tasks GLM-5.3 is behind Opus or Fable in quality. Good for experimentation or straightforward tasks if you do not have a Claude subscription.
How to install
Copy this and send it to your agent — Claude Code, Codex, any of them:
Install the ZCode coding agent from https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode/releases — download the build for my OS, install the desktop application, and launch it. Ask me which API key to configure.
Runs on a regular laptop — you need an LLM provider API key (GLM or another); no GPU required.
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