hako-code

A coding agent in a single C file that runs local models or 14 cloud providers, with every tool call permission-gated. No Node, no Python.

Cost / License

Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)

Application type

AI Coding Assistant

Origin

United States

Since

Since 2026

Updated

Updated Nov 2026

Platforms

Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD

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Properties

Lightweight
Privacy focused
Support for Themes

Features

Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Command line interface
Works Offline
No Tracking
Git Support
Portable
Dark Mode
Support for MarkDown
No registration required
Ad-free
Autocompletion
Syntax Highlighting
Support for scripting
Local AI
Offline

hako-code information

Developed by
Mithraeum
Licensing
Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.
Written in
C
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- English

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Updated Nov 6, 2026

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What is hako-code?

hako-code is a terminal coding agent written in a single C99 file. It builds with gcc and needs only curl on the PATH: no Node, no Python, no package manager.

75-second tour: https://youtu.be/w7RVMyE5e80

It runs offline on local models through its own C inference engine (hakm), or against 14 cloud providers including Anthropic, OpenRouter, GitHub Copilot, GitHub Models, Ollama and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

Every tool call is permission-gated, and a project's own config can't change endpoints, keys or auto-approve. It supports Agent Skills and MCP, streams tool calls, and compacts long sessions.

It runs on macOS, Linux, FreeBSD and Windows, and on an iPhone inside iSH. It ships with a built-in tool-call benchmark (hako --bench).