Plandex

Terminal agent that sandboxes and versions every change for big, long coding tasks.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows, Docker
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 4 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: Yes
Setup: Intermediate
Deploy as: Local, Self-hosted
Commercial use: Allowed

Self-host the server or use the hosted tier; sandbox-first workflow is the point.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: MIT
Stars: 15.6k¹
Forks: 1.2k¹
Open issues: 40¹
Language: Go¹
Last commit: Oct 3, 2025¹
Tags: terminalsandboxgit

About.

Plandex diffs and versions every change in a sandbox before anything touches your branch. It is built for large repos and long tasks, not quick chat edits. Development slowed after 2025 but the server remains self-hostable.

versioned sandbox · branch-per-task · context pruning · self-hostable server

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