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Codex CLI
OpenAI's terminal coding agent for inspecting, editing and running repository code from the shell.
FreeWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · Yes/review runs a dedicated reviewer over a diff, commit or branch without editing the tree.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesApproval prompts can be switched off entirely, including a no-sandbox full-access mode.Evidence ↗
- +Multi-agent · YesSpawns parallel subagents and consolidates their results; /agent switches between threads.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialLocally it stops at edits plus commands you allow; pull requests are opened from Codex cloud or the GitHub Action.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 02
Claude Code
Agentic coding tool from Anthropic that edits your codebase, runs commands, and opens pull requests.
FreeWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · YesThe /code-review command reviews a local diff on any plan; the managed GitHub PR reviewer is a research preview on Team and Enterprise.Evidence ↗
- +Whole-codebase work · YesDynamic workflows run many subagents over a repository for audits and large migrations; the vendor's own example is a 500-file migration.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesAuto mode has a classifier approve tool calls instead of a person; routines and background sessions run unattended, including in the cloud.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialThe claimed workflow ends at a commit, branch and pull request; deployment is only whatever shell command Claude is allowed to run.Evidence ↗
- −Free tier · PartialSelf-serve with no sales call, but there is no free tier: the $0 Claude plan excludes Claude Code, so the entry point is a paid plan or API pay-as-you-go.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 03
Cursor
Coding agent in a desktop editor, terminal CLI, cloud VMs and CI, priced per seat plus token usage.
FreeWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · YesTwo review paths: Bugbot reviews pull requests in the repo host, and Agent Review reviews local changes before commit.Evidence ↗
- +Whole-codebase work · YesCloud agents work across multiple repositories in one task and raise a pull request in each repo they touch.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesTasks complete without a human in the loop; /goal keeps the agent working towards an objective, and cloud agents run with the laptop closed.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialIt stops at the branch and pull request; deployment stays with your own CI, though a CLI run in CI can be given git and gh access.Evidence ↗
- −Admin controls · PartialTeams admins enforce Privacy Mode, team rules and sandbox mode; repository blocklists, model/MCP access controls and auto-run, browser and network controls are Enterprise-only.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 04
Augment Code
Cosmos platform running fleets of coding agents across the SDLC, plus Auggie CLI and IDE extensions.
$100/monthWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · YesDeep Reviewer, Pair Reviewer and Risk Analyzer experts review pull requests and post inline findings.Evidence ↗
- +Whole-codebase work · YesPublished workflows cover module-by-module legacy migration and epic decomposition across repositories.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesNon-interactive experts run end to end on triggers; human checkpoints are configurable, not mandatory.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialAgents drive a change through CI to merge; the vendor does not claim the agent deploys or releases.Evidence ↗
- −Free tier · PartialNo free plan is published; pricing lists only Business at $100/month and Enterprise. Business is self-serve, though, and trials are referenced.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 05
Devin
Cloud AI software engineer that takes a ticket, works in its own VM, and opens a pull request.
FreeWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · YesDevin Review reviews pull requests anyone authored, reorganising and explaining large diffs in the Devin webapp.Evidence ↗
- +Whole-codebase work · YesMigrations spanning many files, modules or whole repositories are the stated use for fanning work out to parallel sessions.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesAutomations and schedules start sessions from events, so Devin works the task with nobody tagging it.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialStops at the pull request in your repository; your team merges and ships through its existing pipeline.Evidence ↗
- −Certifications · PartialSOC 2 Type II since September 2024; the Trust Center additionally lists ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and CCPA, behind an NDA request.Evidence ↗
35/35 researched criteria - 06
Warp
Agentic development environment: a terminal, a standalone agent CLI, and unattended cloud coding agents.
FreeWhere it improves on Bolt
- +Reviews code · YesCloud agents review other people's pull requests and comment inline, via GitHub Actions or the GitHub App; the in-app review panel is the inverse, a human reviewing the agent.Evidence ↗
- +Whole-codebase work · YesCodebase Context indexes the Git-tracked repo (and other indexed repos) so agents can carry repo-wide changes; index size caps vary by plan, at least 5,000 files per codebase on every plan.Evidence ↗
- +Runs autonomously · YesCloud agents run unattended from schedules, integrations, CI or the API; locally, Run until completion auto-approves every command until the task ends.Evidence ↗
Trade-offs against Bolt
- −Ships it · PartialAgents commit, push branches and open pull requests through the GitHub integration, but no page describes the agent performing a deployment.Evidence ↗
- −Free tier · PartialThe Free plan is a self-serve download with no call, but it bundles no agent usage: you must buy add-on credits or bring your own inference before the agent will run on Warp models.Evidence ↗
- −Admin controls · PartialAdmins set org-wide autonomy per action type plus regex command allowlists and denylists, and can lock users out of overriding them. On Free most settings are fixed; configurability starts at Business and is complete on Enterprise.Evidence ↗
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