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monkeycode

AI development platform that runs coding tasks in server-side environments

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Stars: 4.8k
License: AGPL-3.0
Last commit: Oct 2026
Last release: Jul 2026
Language: TypeScript

Stars, last 29 weeks+2,516

2,315 on 25 Mar 20264,831 on 14 Oct 2026

From GitHub's daily star counts.

Checked 15 Oct 2026 on GitHub.

Overview

MonkeyCode is a web platform where AI agents carry out development tasks inside server-side environments, with build, test and preview done remotely. It adds model management, task management, requirement/SPEC management and automated PR/MR review for engineering teams. It can be used online or installed inside a private network with an install script.

Who it is for: Engineering teams wanting a shared, self-hosted AI coding platform

Strengths

Runs tasks in server-side dev environments, no local setup needed
Integrates GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, Qwen and DeepSeek, switchable per task
Includes requirement/SPEC management, team collaboration and PR/MR review
Private deployment possible; source is auditable under AGPL-3.0

Weaknesses

No local IDE, local CLI or code completion, per its own comparison table
Self-hosting needs a dev environment host of at least 8C/16 GB/100 GB
Install is a curl-piped script; no Docker or Compose files detected
AGPL-3.0 adds source-disclosure obligations for network use

What it needs

TypeScript, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax, Qwen

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How to choose

Check which sandbox runs generated code (E2B, Vercel Sandbox, Cloudflare) and its pricing.
Look at how repos and credentials are connected; these apps act on real code.
Expect to bring several API keys; the templates are platforms, not single-page demos.

Health

Releases: 41 in the last 12 monthsLast one 79 days ago
Top contributor: 43% of commits737 of 1,733 in the last 12 months
Security advisories: NoneOn GitHub, in the last 12 months
OpenSSF Scorecard: Not checked

Read from GitHub, deps.dev and OpenSSF on 15 Oct 2026. Bots and coding-agent accounts are left out of the commit counts. Not part of the score: how we check.

License in plain words

AGPL-3.0 Copyleft

Use it at work: Yes
Change it and rebrand it: Yes
Sell it or host it for others: Yes, with source

Your part: Like GPL-3.0, and if users reach a changed version over a network, offer them its source under AGPL-3.0.

A plain summary, not legal advice. Read the license on GitHub ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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