4 Best Open Source GitHub Copilot Alternatives

A curated, ranked list of the best open-source GitHub Copilot alternatives, compared by GitHub stars, license, and self-hosting options.

The best open source alternative to GitHub Copilot is Oh My Pi. If that doesn't suit you, we've compiled a ranked list of open source GitHub Copilot alternatives to help you find a replacement.

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Oh My Pi screenshot

Open-source terminal AI coding agent (fork of Pi) with LSP, DAP debugging, subagents, browser control, and 60+ model providers.

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OpenClaude screenshot

Open-source coding-agent CLI in TypeScript that works with OpenAI-compatible APIs, Gemini, Ollama, Codex, and more.

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Crush screenshot

Crush is a Go-based terminal AI coding assistant with multi-model support, LSP context, MCP extensibility, and session-based workflows.

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jcode screenshot

jcode is a Rust-based terminal coding agent harness with low memory use, semantic agent memory, and multi-agent swarm collaboration.

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