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10x
Terminal coding assistant that chains models in multi-step workflows
- Stars
- 1.4k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Jan 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
1,323 on 3 Apr 20261,368 on 30 Oct 2026
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Overview
10x is an npm-installed CLI (10x-cli, TypeScript) for coding in the terminal. It runs multi-step workflows called Superpowers (/review, /pr, /refactor, /debug, /test) and routes each step to a fast or a smart model tier. It supports a bring-your-own OpenRouter key, project context in 10X.md, and custom workflows and skills as Markdown files.
Who it is for: Developers wanting a BYOK terminal coding agent with model routing
Strengths
- Each workflow step can target a different model tier (superfast, fast, smart)
- Custom workflows and skills are plain Markdown files in .10x/ or ~/.config/10x/
- BYOK mode with an OpenRouter key; MIT licensed
- Non-interactive mode via -x and session resume via --resume
Weaknesses
- The 'up to 20x faster' claim has no benchmark in the README and applies to the smallest tier
- Non-BYOK hosting and pricing are not described in the README
- No docs site, demo or release tags; only the README documents usage
- README does not describe sandboxing or permission controls for command execution
What it needs
- no GPU
- Needs Node.js/npm, OpenRouter API key (BYOK)
- Models: GPT OSS 20B, Kimi K2 1T, Claude Opus 4
Quick answers
Is 10x open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
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