* fix(cli): prevent dialog clipping in short terminals * fix(cli): address dialog height review feedback * test(cli): pin dialog height budget branches and document locked-skill collapse * fix(cli): make dialog height budgets width-aware Cap MultiSelect labels to the render width and truncate counted single-line texts so the height budget holds at any terminal width; give the interactive unlocked list first claim on flexible rows and let the locked block collapse to (or drop) its hint instead of overflowing. * fix(cli): harden dialog height budgets * fix(cli): shed dialog chrome below the height-budget floor Mirrors the /statusline compact path in /skills: budgets at or below the fixed frame drop border, paddingY, and footer so the always-rendered list row fits. Truncates every remaining counted text (translated titles, Type to search, Preview) at any width, folds \v/\f in status line fields, and notes hidden locked skills in the subtitle when no locked row fits (round-5 review). * test(cli): pin round-5 budget fixes Covers the compact-frame budgets (11/10/8), the locked-only query at a frame-floor budget, the ca-locale 26-column title, the subtitle locked count at residual === 1, \v/\f folding, and diverges the two width sources in the DialogManager wiring test (round-5 review). * fix(cli): translate the locked-skills subtitle badge * fix(cli): shed skills dialog chrome to the bare list at tiny budgets Round-7 R7-1: the /skills compact frame still floored at 6 rows (title + subtitle + search + list margin + the forced list row), so height budgets <= 5 overflowed and overflow="hidden" clipped the interactive list itself. Add a bare tier that sheds the remaining chrome at budgets <= 5 so only the list area renders, mirroring the /statusline compact path. The hidden search row also bypasses and suppresses query mutation so a retained query cannot filter invisibly. * fix(cli): simplify short skills dialog handling * test(cli): pin review round-9 suggestions for dialog height fix - assert absence of (+N locked) badge in unconstrained all-locked dialog - cover \r in status-line control-character collapse cases - use feminine participles in fr/ca locked-count badge translations * fix(cli): address dialog height review feedback * fix(cli): preserve dialog search and label behavior * test(cli): restore skills dialog config mock * fix(cli): preserve locked skill search within height budgets * docs: record PR 9040 review and verification follow-ups --------- Co-authored-by: qwen-code-dev-bot <[email protected]> Co-authored-by: Shaojin Wen <[email protected]>
The open-source AI coding agent for your terminal, editor, desktop, browser, and chat.
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Why Qwen Code?
- Agentic out of the box — Auto-Memory, Auto-Skills, SubAgents, Agent Teams, and MCP. Dynamic workflows, zero setup.
- Open-source, inside and out — The framework and the Qwen models are open-source. They evolve together. No vendor lock-in.
- Multi-protocol — Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and Qwen APIs. Any third-party provider or local model (Ollama / vLLM). Switch at runtime.
- Beyond the terminal — IDE plugins, Desktop app, Web UI, SDKs, and chat integrations (Telegram / DingTalk / WeChat / Feishu).
Tip
Qwen Code is actively iterating on itself — using its own agent and models to file issues, submit PRs, review code, and run tests. Powered by the community, driven by AI.
Installation
Linux / macOS:
curl -fsSL https://qwen-code-assets.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/installation/install-qwen-standalone.sh | bash
Windows:
irm https://qwen-code-assets.oss-cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/installation/install-qwen-standalone.ps1 | iex
Restart your terminal after installation to ensure environment variables take effect.
NPM / Homebrew
NPM (requires Node.js 22+):
npm install -g @qwen-code/qwen-code@latest
Homebrew (macOS / Linux):
brew install qwen-code
Quick Start
Open a terminal in your project and start Qwen Code:
cd /path/to/your-project
qwen
Inside the session, run /auth to configure your provider and API key. Then try:
Explain this repository and show me where to start.
See the Authentication Guide and Settings Reference for detailed setup.
How to Use Qwen Code
Choose the interface that fits your workflow:
| Interface | Get started |
|---|---|
| Terminal | Run qwen in your project — see Quick Start. |
| Desktop | Download Qwen Code Desktop for macOS, Windows, and Linux. |
| Web | Run qwen serve --open to open the Web UI in your browser. (experimental) |
| Editor | Set up VS Code, Zed, or JetBrains. |
| Chat | Connect Telegram, DingTalk, WeChat, or Feishu, then run qwen channel start. |
For automation and custom integrations:
- Headless — Run
qwen -p "..."in scripts, CI/CD, or batch jobs. - SDKs — Build with TypeScript, Python, or Java.
- Daemon — Run
qwen serveto connect clients over HTTP + SSE (ACP). (experimental) Daemon guide.
SDK example (Python)
import asyncio
from qwen_code_sdk import is_sdk_result_message, query
async def main() -> None:
result = query(
"Summarize the repository layout.",
{
"cwd": "/path/to/project",
"path_to_qwen_executable": "qwen",
},
)
async for message in result:
if is_sdk_result_message(message):
print(message["result"])
asyncio.run(main())
Capabilities
If you know Claude Code, you already know Qwen Code — and then some. We've put significant effort into bringing Qwen Code to feature parity with Claude Code, improving both breadth and reliability across the board.
| Feature | Qwen Code | Claude Code |
|---|---|---|
| SubAgents, Agent Teams, Dynamic Workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-Memory, Auto-Skills, Hooks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in Skills (/review, /batch, /loop, /bugfix…) | ✓ | ✓ |
| MCP, Plan Mode, LSP Integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto Mode, Sandbox, Git Worktrees | ✓ | ✓ |
| Computer Use (desktop automation) | ✓ | ✓ |
| IDE Plugins (VS Code / JetBrains / Zed) | ✓ | ✓ |
| SDK | ✓ | ✓ |
| Headless Mode, Session Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open-source — model and framework | ✓ | — |
| Multi-protocol (OpenAI / Anthropic / Gemini / Qwen + any provider) | ✓ | — |
| Agent Arena (multi-model head-to-head on same task) | ✓ | — |
Daemon Mode — qwen serve (multi-client shared agent) |
✓ | — |
| IM Channels (Telegram / DingTalk / WeChat / Feishu) | ✓ | — |
Qwen Code Evaluation
Evaluation Configuration
| Configuration | Value |
|---|---|
| Dataset | princeton-nlp/SWE-bench_Verified, 500 cases |
| Runs | 3 trials per version, 1,500 jobs per version; 7 Qwen Code versions |
| Model | Qwen 3.7 Max |
| Sampling | temperature=1, top_p=0.95 |
| Thinking / Reasoning | interleaved_thinking=true, thinking_type=adaptive, reasoning_effort=high |
| Context / Output Limits | context_1m=true, model_context_length=1,000,000, max_tokens=64,000, model_max_tokens=65,535 |
| Harness Limits | max_iterations=500, runtime_timeout_sec=7,200, agent_timeout_multiplier=3.0 |
Scores by Qwen Code Version
| Version | Avg Score | Pass Rate | pass@3 | pass^3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0.14 | 77.80% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 69.2% |
| 0.1.0 | 76.73% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 68.0% |
| 0.5.0 | 76.60% | 83.0% | 83.0% | 68.4% |
| 0.10.0 | 76.47% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 67.4% |
| 0.15.0 | 77.67% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 68.6% |
| 0.19.0 | 76.40% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 65.8% |
| 0.22.0 | 77.33% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 68.0% |
Avg Score Trend
Ecosystem
-
Qwen Code Desktop — Official desktop app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
-
AionUi — A modern GUI for command-line AI tools including Qwen Code
-
Gemini CLI Desktop — A cross-platform desktop/web/mobile UI for Qwen Code
-
🦞 Qwen Code Claw — Let other agents (Claude, Codex, etc.) delegate coding tasks to Qwen Code via ACP. Paste this prompt into your agent:
Use Qwen Code as a coding agent. First, fetch and read this skill reference:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/refs/heads/main/.qwen/skills/qwen-code-claw/SKILL.md
Then follow the instructions inside to install, authenticate, and use Qwen Code via acpx for all coding tasks.
- Aliyun Model Studio CLI — Official CLI for Aliyun's AI platform (
bailian-cli). Extends Qwen Code with image/video generation, knowledge retrieval, app orchestration, and model deployment
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
Acknowledgments
This project was originally based on Google Gemini CLI v0.8.2. We gratefully acknowledge the Gemini CLI team's excellent work. Starting from Qwen Code v0.1, we stopped syncing with upstream and began independent development as a multi-protocol, multi-platform agent framework with deep integrations for Qwen models and beyond.

