singularity-forge/docs/records/2026-05-07-cli-agent-code-survey.md

CLI Agent Code Survey — 2026-05-07

We compared Forge-relevant CLI agent implementations to pull workflow and autonomy patterns into SF planning.

What was checked

• claude-code
• codex
• gemini-cli
• opencode
• aider
• goose
• qwen-code
• crush
• plandex
• agentless-style repos: Agentless, open-codex, RA.Aid, letta-code, neovate-code, amazon-q-developer-cli
• ace-coder for curator, memory, and autonomy patterns

Where the code lives

All reference checkouts are local under /home/mhugo/code/.

Takeaways

• plandex is the closest workflow match for SF planning.
• claude-code, aider, codex, and gemini-cli are the best ergonomics references.
• ace-coder is our own codebase and the long-term direction is convergence between Forge and ACE.
• The code survey is done; future planning can rely on the local checkouts instead of rescanning remote repos.