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Qwen Code

Qwen Code is a coding agent for the terminal by Alibaba.

PopularityRank 14 of 31

66out of 100As of November 4, 2026

Summary

Qwen Code is Alibaba's open-source coding agent for the terminal. It launched on July 22, 2025 under the Apache-2.0 license. There is also an IDE extension and a desktop app.

Qwen Code itself is free. You need your own API key, and many model providers work with it. Qwen Code runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Popularity

How often the harness is searched for, used and mentioned, compared with every harness in the directory.

The most popular AI harnesses

Popularity index from 0 to 100, higher is more popular.

20 of 31 models

As of November 4, 2026 · Source: gradually.ai popularity index

Over time

Values from July 31, 2025 to November 4, 2026

Qwen CodeAiderMistral VibeMuse CodePi

Sources

Every fact on this profile rests on one of these sources. The date is the day the source was read.

SourceBacksRead on
registry.npmjs.org/@qwen-code/qwen-codeLaunch date, npm package (popularity index)November 5, 2026
github.com/QwenLM/qwen-codeLicense, Open source, Model access, Platforms, GitHub repository (popularity index)November 5, 2026
qwenlm.github.io/qwen-code-docs/en/users/overviewEntry price, DocumentationNovember 5, 2026
marketplace.visualstudio.com/_apis/public/gallery/extensionqueryVS Code extension (popularity index)November 5, 2026
api.github.com/repos/QwenLM/qwen-codeGitHub repository (popularity index)November 5, 2026
npmjs.com/package/@qwen-code/qwen-codenpm package (popularity index)November 5, 2026

Frequently asked questions about Qwen Code

Qwen Code is made by Alibaba. It has been publicly available since July 22, 2025.

The vendor states the entry price as “Free, bring your own API key”.

Yes. Qwen Code is licensed under Apache-2.0.

Qwen Code supports many model providers and also your own API key.

According to the vendor, Qwen Code runs on macOS, Windows and Linux.