Codex CLI vs. jcode

Feature	Codex CLI	jcode

Tagline	Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust
Website	https://openai.com/codex	https://jcode.sh
Language	rust	rust
Release Date	April 30, 2025	January 5, 2026
Last Updated	June 29, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	AI Lab	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	deep	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	Yes
Voice Mode	Yes	Yes
IDE Integration	VS Code, Zed (via ACP)	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Terminal Bench 2.0	#6 · 82.0% ±2.2 ¹
Supported Models	All frontier GPT, Codex models: GPT-5.6 Sol / Terra / Luna, GPT-5.5, GPT-5.4 pro, GPT-5.3-Codex, optional custom models.	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot
Pricing Model	Subscription	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	No	Yes
Price Range	$20-200/mo	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/openai/codex	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode
Development State	active	active