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twinny
twinny is an open-source dev tools project by twinnydotdev (twinnydotdev/twinny on GitHub). It has 3,662 GitHub stars and 228 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.
Open-source AI coding assistant for VS Code. Code completion, chat, edits and reviews with local or hosted models. Your models, your infrastructure.
★ 3.7k stars⑂ 228 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts
Project facts
- Repository
- twinnydotdev/twinny
- GitHub stars
- 3,662
- Forks
- 228
- License
- MIT
- Last updated on GitHub
- 2 October 2026
- Category
- Dev Tools
- Listing
- Full install guide
- Official site
- Official site
// how it works
How it works
- Install it
Package managers, install scripts, or app stores on every OS.
- Configure lightly
Sane defaults work; dotfiles make it yours.
- Learn the keys
A weekend of muscle memory pays off for years.
- Extend it
Plugins and themes from huge community ecosystems.
// features
Why people love it
LLM-powered
Large language models drive its smartest features, locally or via API.
Diff-first workflow
Every change is a reviewable diff — you stay in control.
Model flexibility
Swap between frontier APIs and local models per task.
Terminal & IDE
Lives where you work: VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim, or plain terminal.
AI pair programming
Agentic coding assistants that plan, edit, and run commands.
Deeply customizable
Themes, plugins, and config for any workflow.
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// run it
Run it yourself
- Step 1 — Clone the repo
Download the source and move into the project folder.
git clone https://github.com/twinnydotdev/twinny.git cd twinny - Step 2 — Check the README
Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.
cat README.md | head -60 - Step 3 — Run it
Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.
# see README for the exact launch command
// use cases
What you can build
- Ship features faster with an AI pair programmer.
- Refactor legacy code with confidence.
- Onboard onto unfamiliar codebases.
- Automate tests, docs, and chores.
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// faq
Questions, answered
Who maintains twinny?
It is an open-source project at twinnydotdev/twinny with 228 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.
Is twinny free for commercial use?
MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.
Which editor does it support?
VS Code and terminal are universal; check each tool for JetBrains/Neovim.
Is my code sent anywhere?
With local models, no. With APIs, check the provider's retention policy.
Local or cloud models?
Cloud frontier models code best today; local keeps everything private and free.
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