Lynecode

An open-source AI coding assistant that operates directly in the terminal, helping developers write code faster by understanding project context and generating or editing code. It targets individual developers and engineering teams across companies of all sizes, especially those who prefer terminal-based workflows. It differentiates itself with a terminal-first design, no IDE lock-in, and built-in safety snapshots that allow reverting changes without git.

Key features

• Terminal-first design
• Works with any language
• No registration or IDE lock-in
• Free to use with provider credits
• Automatic backups before changes
• Attach files and folders inline
• Local data storage, no tracking
• Create files and folders
• Replace lines and blocks
• Read files with line ranges
• Insert lines at specific numbers
• Grep search across project
• AST structural search
• Semgrep security scanning
• Git status and diffs
• Execute terminal commands
• Find files by glob patterns
• Folder structure tree view
• Web search and page reading
• Multi-language linting
• Delete files and folders safely