Built a CLI AI coding tool because I got tired of subscriptions and lock-in

I’ve been using AI coding tools for a while now, and something kept bothering me: - Everything is subscription-based - You don’t control your usage - Tools decide how you interact with AI - If API/billing fails, your workflow just stops So I built something for myself. It’s called AIcoder CLI.

It’s a terminal-first AI coding assistant where: - You use your own API key (OpenAI / Anthropic) - No subscription layer - No platform lock-in - Everything runs in your environment The part I cared about most: If the cloud provider fails (quota, auth, network), it automatically falls back to a local model using Ollama. So your workflow doesn’t just die. ---

Another thing I didn’t like about most tools: They feel like black boxes. So I added a simple workflow: aicoder plan "Add feature X" aicoder edit "Implement feature X safely" It writes a plan to a file, you can review it, and then it executes based on that. No blind changes. ---

It’s still early, but usable. If anyone wants to try it or break it: 👉 https://github.com/NEES_AI/AIcoder-CLI

--- Curious to know: - Would you actually use something like this? - Or are current tools “good enough”? Also open to feedback / criticism.