jcode vs. Poolside Agent CLI

Feature	jcode	Poolside Agent CLI

Tagline	Open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, written in Rust	Work with Poolside Agents from your terminal
Website	https://jcode.sh	https://docs.poolside.ai/cli/pool
Language	rust	go
Release Date	January 5, 2026	October 25, 2025
Last Updated	September 4, 2026	August 14, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	AI Lab
MCP Support	Yes	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	Yes	Yes
Git Integration	basic	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	Yes
Sandbox / Permissions	Yes	Yes
Image / Multimodal Input	Yes	No
Voice Mode	Yes	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	Poolside Assistant, VS Code, Visual Studio
Hooks / Extensions	Yes	No
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	Yes	No
Context Window	Model-dependent	(Point) 64K - 128K (Malibu, Laguna)
Supported Models	25+ providers: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Copilot, MiniMax, OpenRouter, DeepSeek, Groq, Mistral, xAI, Cerebras, Ollama, LM Studio	Laguna M.1, Laguna XS.2, Malibu, Point and OpenRouter with over 300+ supported models.
Supported Subscriptions	ChatGPT Claude Code GitHub Copilot	—
Pricing Model	Freemium, Subscription, BYOK	Subscription, Subscription, BYOK
Free Tier	Yes	No
Price Range	Free (BYOK) / $10-1,000/mo	$0, Enterprise
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Proprietary Software
Source Code	https://github.com/1jehuang/jcode	https://github.com/poolsideai/pool
Development State	active	active