vtcode-core 0.33.1

Quickstart

Installing and running VT Code

Install globally with your preferred package manager. If you use Cargo:

cargo install vtcode

Alternatively, if you use Homebrew:

brew install vinhnx/tap/vtcode

Or if you prefer NPM:

npm install -g vtcode

Then simply run vtcode to get started:

vtcode

Using VT Code with your preferred provider

Set your API key environment variable and run VT Code:

# Set your API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"

# Launch VT Code
vtcode

Available providers

VT Code supports multiple providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Z.AI, Moonshot AI, OpenRouter, and Ollama (local).

Set your preferred API key environment variable:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="sk-..."           # OpenAI
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY="sk-ant-..."    # Anthropic
export GEMINI_API_KEY="AIza..."          # Google Gemini
export XAI_API_KEY="xai-..."             # xAI
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY="sk-..."         # DeepSeek
export ZAI_API_KEY="zai-..."             # Z.AI
export MOONSHOT_API_KEY="sk-..."         # Moonshot AI
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-..."    # OpenRouter

Agent Client Protocol (ACP)

VT Code can integrate with code editors like Zed. To configure ACP, refer to the ACP docs.

Configuration

VT Code supports a rich set of configuration options, with preferences stored in vtcode.toml. For full configuration options, see Configuration.

Key Features

• Multi-Provider AI: OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, DeepSeek, Gemini, Z.AI, Moonshot AI, OpenRouter, Ollama (local)
• Code Intelligence: Tree-sitter parsers for Rust, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go, Java, Swift
• Smart Tools: Built-in code analysis, file operations, terminal commands, and refactoring
• Editor Integration: Native support for Zed IDE via Agent Client Protocol (ACP)
• Security First: Sandboxed execution with configurable safety policies
• Semantic Search: AST-based search capabilities with ast-grep integration
• Context Management: Advanced token budget tracking and context curation
• TUI Interface: Rich terminal user interface with real-time streaming

Docs & Examples

• Getting started
  • Interactive mode
  • Command line interface
  • Custom prompts
  • Configuration
• Context Engineering
  • Token budget management
  • Dynamic context curation
• Code Intelligence
  • AST-Grep tools
  • Semantic search
• Agent Client Protocol (ACP)
• Zed Integration
• Custom Prompts
• Exec Mode
• Development
  • Testing
  • CI/CD
• Architecture
• Tool Policies

Support VT Code Development

I build VT Code in my free time as a passion project to research and explore how coding agents work in practice. If you find VT Code useful, please consider supporting my work with a coffee via BuyMeACoffee:

Your support means the world to me, thank you!

License

This repository is licensed under the MIT License.