Ante
An open-source coding agent in one small binary that works in your terminal with the model you pick, cloud or local. AI model and agent, with a free plan; runs on macOS, Linux. The stack builder picks it for AI coding.
What it is known for
- Strengths: runs test suites and self-fixes errors; switch providers and models mid-session; local models through llama.cpp.
- For: not stated on the page.
- Runs on: in the terminal as one self-contained binary; OS not named, bank lists macOS, Linux.
- Learning curve: easy: no accounts, no config files, fewer concepts to learn.
- Works with: Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, OpenRouter and llama.cpp.
Read on October 9, 2026 from antigma.ai.
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Open source | Free | Apache-2.0; bring your own model, cloud or local; macOS and Linux, Windows through WSL; beta |
Checked by hand against antigma.ai on October 7, 2026; confidence high. Prices are monthly in US dollars unless the row says otherwise; the builder counts the plan it starts on, Open source.
When the stack builder picks it
The builder reads each job's rules from the top and takes the first step whose conditions hold and whose plan fits the money left. Ante is named in these steps:
- AI coding, step 2 of 4, when less than $10 is left for it: the free plan; the step also names GitHub Copilot, and the best score takes it.
The rules are public in stack-rules.json, and how the stack builder scores explains the tie-break.
Alternatives the same rules name
- GitHub Copilot: AI coding help inside your editor and on GitHub. From free.
Signals and what people say
- GitHub: 2,009 stars, as of October 26, 2026
Change log
- October 7, 2026: added to the tool list; plans and prices first recorded from antigma.ai.
Logo: Nameryn monogram (no free mark on file), CC0 1.0.