Terminal-first AI coding agent powered by DeepSeek. 48 tools. Understands your codebase. Fixes bugs. Ships features. Uses Threadlane's cloud models — no GPU required.
Every keystroke in Copilot, every paste in ChatGPT, every file in Cursor — leaves your machine. ThreadLion Code keeps it all local.
The agent reads your code first, forms a plan, asserts confidence, then and only then — writes. Every time.
outline_directory → summarize_file → find_symbol → find_references. The agent maps the codebase before touching a single file.
diff_preview shows what would change. assert_understanding gates on ≥70% confidence. Below that — more context, not a guess.
edit_file or write_file, then immediately validate_source_syntax. If it fails — fix it. No marking done until syntax is clean.
Every run_shell invocation waits for your explicit yes/no. Tests, linters, git — nothing executes without consent.
| Capability | ThreadLion Code from $0 |
GitHub Copilot $10–$39/mo |
Cursor $20–$40/mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runs 100% locally | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No API keys needed | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Code never leaves machine | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Full codebase memory | ✓ | ✗ | Partial |
| Shell command execution | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ |
| 48 built-in tools | ✓ | ✗ | Fewer |
| Multi-agent team mode | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| No rate limits | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Monthly cost per developer | $0 – $29 | $10 – $39 | $20 – $40 |
Community is free and open source forever. Pro and Studio unlock team mode, admin, and priority support. All tiers run locally on Ollama — no cloud bill ever.
The installer configures cloud models automatically — no GPU, no Ollama setup, no API keys.
No Ollama installation, no GPU needed. Uses code-models.threadlane.in for inference.
Ollama runs large language models on your machine. Free and open source. Download from ollama.com or use Homebrew.
Pull DeepSeek v4 Pro — the primary model. First pull downloads ~15 GB. Subsequent starts are instant.
Downloads the binary, configures cloud models, adds threadlion to your PATH. No GPU setup needed.
Point it at your project. The agent indexes it, loads memory, and waits for your first message.
--model model-name at startup. Quality varies by model; DeepSeek v4 Pro gives the best results for coding tasks.One command. Your code stays on your machine. No API key, no cloud bill, no telemetry.