Key features
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
- Terminal coding agent with file, shell, and Git tools
- Qwen models plus OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local models
- MCP servers and built-in skills
- Subagents and agent teams
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Updated March 10, 2026
Qwen Code is Alibaba's open-source AI coding agent for the terminal, built for Qwen models and compatible with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and local models.
Cody is Sourcegraph's AI coding assistant that understands your entire codebase. It uses Sourcegraph's code graph to provide context-aware code completions, explanations, and refactoring across massive codebases. Cody supports multiple LLM backends and works in VS Code, JetBrains, and the web.
Core capabilities each platform advertises.
What each tool does well, and the limitations to keep in mind.
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