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Plandex

Terminal AI coding engine for large multi-step tasks

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AI coding engine designed for large, complex tasks that span many files. Uses a reliable plan-then-execute approach to avoid getting stuck.

Choose Plandex when…

  • •You need long-horizon, multi-step coding tasks
  • •You want terminal-based task planning
  • •You're automating large refactors or migrations

Builder Slot

Who runs your terminal tasks?Optional for most stacks

A CLI agent you direct to handle multi-step coding tasks autonomously

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Hybrid
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Integrates with (1)

LiteLLMLLM Infrastructure

Plandex accepts LiteLLM-proxied endpoints as its model backend, routing its multi-step planning to any provider.

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Pricing

✦ Free tier available
Cloud$10/mo

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