Groq Code CLI vs. jcode

Feature	Groq Code CLI	jcode

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://jcode.sh
Language	typescript	rust
Release Date	July 30, 2025	January 5, 2026
Last Updated	August 19, 2026	September 4, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	basic
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	Yes
IDE Integration	None - Terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	No
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio
Supported Subscriptions	—	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot
Pricing Model	BYOK	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (MIT)
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode
Development State	active	active