Nanocode vs. Toad

Feature	Nanocode	Toad

Tagline	Minimal Claude Code alternative in ~250 lines	A unified interface for AI in your terminal
Website	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode	https://batrachian.ai
Language	python	python
Release Date	January 11, 2026	December 18, 2025
Last Updated	April 28, 2026	April 28, 2026
Provider Type	Independent	Independent
MCP Support	No	Yes
Multi-Agent Support	No	Yes
Git Integration	none	deep
Multi-File Editing	Yes	Yes
Auto Test Running	No	No
Sandbox / Permissions	No	No
Image / Multimodal Input	No	Yes
Voice Mode	No	No
IDE Integration	None - terminal only	None - terminal only
Hooks / Extensions	No	Yes
Web Search	No	Yes
Local Model Support	No	Yes
Context Window	Model-dependent	Depends on underlying agent
Supported Models	Claude family of models via the Anthropic API + Any model supported via OpenRouter (400+ models)	Compatible with AI coding agents and models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, Kimi, OpenHands via ACP
Pricing Model	BYOK	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Price Range	Free (BYOK)	Free
Source Code Availability	Open Source (MIT)	Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Source Code	https://github.com/1rgs/nanocode	https://github.com/batrachianai/toad
Development State	active	active