Coding agent · CLI / Desktop

Reasonix

Quick answer: Terminal-first users on DeepSeek who want long cheap sessions with MCP and a local desktop/TUI.

Best for

Terminal-first users on DeepSeek who want long cheap sessions with MCP and a local desktop/TUI.

Skip if

You refuse DeepSeek or need a big commercial IDE ecosystem.

Who it fits

  • Terminal-first users on DeepSeek who want long cheap sessions with MCP and a local desktop/TUI.
  • Terminal-first engineers who live in the shell and git
  • People who prefer a dedicated desktop coding surface
  • Builders who start in the browser without a local IDE setup

Pros

DeepSeek-native terminal agent (MIT); cache-first sessions claim high prefix-cache hits and lower input cost; MCP; plan mode + sandbox; single Go binary; subagents (explore/research/review).

Cons

DeepSeek-optimized — less any-model than Crush/OpenCode; young brand.

Facts

Locality:
Local-first
Surfaces:
CLI, Desktop, Web
Maturity:
General availability
Open source:
Source available
Free tier:
Free option available
MCP:
Model Context Protocol support

Agent standards & memory

AGENTS.md: PartialSKILL.md: PartialRules / memory: Append-only session aligned to DeepSeek prefix cache; plan mode permissions.100% Free (MIT OSS); model cost via DeepSeek.

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