Groq Code CLI vs Mastra Code

Feature	Groq Code CLI	Mastra Code

Tagline	A lightweight, customizable open-source CLI coding agent by Groq	Coding agent that replaces compaction with Observational Memory
Website	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://code.mastra.ai/
Language	typescript	typescript
Release Date	July 30, 2025	December 24, 2025
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	ACP (Agent Client Protocol)
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	Yes	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Model-dependent; observation-based
Supported Models	Groq Compound Models, GPT-OSS, Llama, Qwen, Kimi K2 DeepSeek, Mistral (via Groq)	Claude, GPT, Gemini and thousands more via Mastra's unified model router, plus custom OpenAI-compatible providers
Supported Subscriptions	-	Claude Code ChatGPT GitHub Copilot SuperGrok
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free (BYOK)
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/build-with-groq/groq-code-cli	https://github.com/mastra-ai/mastra
Development State	active	active