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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.Terminal-based AI pair programmer. Git-aware, model-flexible.AI project management with agents for each team.
CategoryResearchCodingProductivity
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree (open source) + whatever API you useFree + $8-$20/user/mo
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Developers who want open-source tooling with full control.Small teams wanting AI baked into project management.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Works in any terminal
  • Auto-commits changes with meaningful messages
  • Works with any model (Claude, GPT, local)
  • Minimal learning curve
  • Custom AI agents per project
  • Doc + tasks + kanban in one
  • Affordable for teams
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Terminal-only
  • Less agentic than Claude Code
  • Setup on Windows is fiddly
  • Feature sprawl
  • AI agents need tuning to be useful
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.A-tier. The right answer if you want open-source + terminal-native + model-agnostic.B-tier. Solid product but crowded market. Try it if Notion AI feels too generic.
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