ForgeCode vs. Nanocode

Feature	ForgeCode	Nanocode

Tagline	A top-ranked AI enabled pair programming coding agent	Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines
Website	https://forgecode.dev	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode
Language	rust	python
Release Date	January 30, 2025	January 11, 2026
Last Updated	June 3, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	No
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	No
Git Integration	deep	none
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	Yes	No
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	No
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	VSCode & (terminal-native, ZSH plugin)	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Can use Claude & ChatGPT subscriptions with access to Opus, GPT series, supports 400+ models on Openrouter.	Claude family of models via the Anthropic API + Any model supported via OpenRouter (400+ models)
Pricing Model	BYOK	BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (Apache-2.0)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/antinomyhq/forgecode	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode
Development State	active	active