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What you can do with ZCode

ZCode is Z.ai's AI coding workbench, offering a desktop app, a browser interface and a terminal agent, all built from one TypeScript monorepo.

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What do you want to do?

4 use cases

  • Run a browser coding workspace on a local project

    Start the web client and backend against one project folder and open it in a browser.

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    In the zai-org/ZCode repo, run `pnpm bootstrap`, then `ZCODE_SERVER_WORKSPACE=<project-path> pnpm dev:web`. Report the web dev server URL and confirm that the backend at http://localhost:3030 responds.

  • Run the terminal agent from source on a project

    Build and launch the Agent CLI and TUI directly from the apps/zcode-cli source.

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    In the zai-org/ZCode repo, run `pnpm bootstrap` and then `pnpm --filter @zcode/cli dev --help`. Report the available options and state whether the help text lists a non-interactive mode.

  • Package the zcode command and test it locally

    Build the release bundle, unpack it to a debug folder and start Web mode from it.

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    In the zai-org/ZCode repo, run `pnpm build:zcode --base-url <download-root-url>`, extract the tarball listed in dist/zcode/latest.json into dist/zcode/debug, and start it with --web on port 3030. Report the URL and confirm that http://127.0.0.1:3030 returns a page.

  • Build a UI plugin from the Excalidraw example

    Follow the UI Plugin guide to start a plugin from the Excalidraw canvas example.

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    In the zai-org/ZCode repo, read UI_PLUGIN.md and build a plugin named <plugin-name> following the Excalidraw example. Report the files created and confirm that the plugin page loads at http://localhost:5173 under `pnpm dev:web`.

How to use ZCode

  1. Check you have what it needs: Git; Node.js 24.14.0 and pnpm 10.33.2, as pinned in mise.toml; Clone of the zai-org/ZCode repository.
  2. Open zai-org/ZCode on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Install Git, Node.js 24.14.0 and pnpm 10.33.2 as listed in mise.toml.
  4. Clone the repository and run pnpm bootstrap from the repository root.
  5. Run ZCODE_SERVER_WORKSPACE=/path/to/project pnpm dev:web on macOS or Linux.
  6. Open http://localhost:5173 in a browser.

These steps come from our top use case, Run a browser coding workspace on a local project, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forDevelopers who want to run, package or extend the ZCode coding agent from source, in a browser or in the terminal.
  • Why it is hot
  • LanguageTypeScript
  • Sourcegithub.com/zai-org/ZCode · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

  • Git
  • Node.js 24.14.0 and pnpm 10.33.2, as pinned in mise.toml
  • Clone of the zai-org/ZCode repository
  • A local project folder to point the agent at
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Questions about ZCode

What is ZCode?

ZCode is Z.ai's AI coding workbench, offering a desktop app, a browser interface and a terminal agent, all built from one TypeScript monorepo. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/zai-org/ZCode.

Who is ZCode for?

Developers who want to run, package or extend the ZCode coding agent from source, in a browser or in the terminal.

What can I do with ZCode?

4 use cases so far, for example: Run a browser coding workspace on a local project; Run the terminal agent from source on a project; Package the zcode command and test it locally. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run ZCode?

Git; Node.js 24.14.0 and pnpm 10.33.2, as pinned in mise.toml; Clone of the zai-org/ZCode repository; A local project folder to point the agent at.

What are alternatives to ZCode?

Other hot AI repos in Software and DevOps: Harness2, iFixAi, Orca, Diagram Design, AI Memory.

Is ZCode safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.