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ZCode: The Open Source Programming Assistant from Zhipu AI
Chinese lab Zhipu AI, creator of GLM models and CogVideoX, unveiled their open-sourced code assistant ZCode, complete with desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
An open source code agent built by Zhipu AI, who developed GLM models, CogVideoX, CogView, etc. Licensed under Apache 2.0 License. Available pre-built packages for macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel), Windows (64-bit, ARM64), Linux. Web UI & CLI agent. Goal task type, users only need to describe what they expect, then the agent will break down the task into several sub-tasks and repeat it. Support screenshot & multimodal task. Chat with the agent via Telegram/Feishu/WeChat bot. Easy to achieve multi-llm by changing config file.
Why a vibe-coder should care
If you’re looking for a ready-to-use code agent powered by GLM-5.3 or other llms, this one is recommended. A plug-and-play desktop application. But Zhipu AI is a professional team, if your task is complex, maybe GLM-5.3 is not as powerful as Opus or Fable. Great tool for fun and easy tasks without 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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