Zdx is a coding agent built in Rust. I made it mainly to avoid using multiple CLIs and to have customization freedom, so I try to add the best features from them into a single CLI.
I added the Telegram bot so I can control it while away from the computer. I don't have plans to add providers other than Telegram.
Disclaimer
- YOLO mode: the agent can access your files and tools. It can make destructive changes. Use at your own risk.
- Early-stage: expect breaking changes and unstable behavior while the project evolves.
Shell (macOS/Linux):
curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -LsSf https://github.com/tallesborges/zdx/releases/latest/download/zdx-installer.sh | shHomebrew:
brew install tallesborges/zdx/zdxFrom source:
git clone https://github.com/tallesborges/zdx.git
cd zdx
cargo install --path crates/zdx-clizdx --help
zdxzdx exec -p "hello"zdx botFirst time? Run
zdx config initand set your provider + telegram keys.
- Providers: Anthropic, Gemini, OpenAI, OpenRouter, Mistral, Moonshot, MiMo, StepFun
- Interactive TUI with streaming markdown, syntax highlighting, and tables
- Exec mode for scripts and automation
- Extended thinking + token usage with pricing
- Command palette, file picker (
@), bash commands ($cmd) - Session persistence + timeline + thread switching
- Project context via
AGENTS.md+ skills viaSKILL.md - Telegram bot — interact via Telegram (
zdx bot)
- Anthropic: API key + OAuth (Claude CLI, subscription)
- Gemini: API key + OAuth (Gemini CLI, subscription)
- OpenAI: API key + OAuth (Codex, subscription)
- OpenRouter: API key
- Mistral: API key
- Moonshot (Kimi): API key
- MiMo (Xiaomi): API key
- StepFun: API key
This project was inspired by several excellent tools in the agentic coding space:
- pi-mono — AI-powered coding agent with terminal UI and SDK for AI-assisted development
- codex — OpenAI's open-source terminal-based agentic coding assistant
- AMP — Great UX inspiration for agentic coding workflows
- opencode — Open-source AI coding agent with TUI, desktop app, and VS Code extension
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