OpenZax

Secure AI development assistant built in Rust.
A terminal-native coding agent with zero-trust security, multi-agent orchestration, and 45+ free AI models.

Install · Features · Models · Multi-Agent · Architecture · About

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About

OpenZax was built by zAx — an Egyptian developer who believes powerful AI tools should be free and accessible to everyone. The entire project was developed by zAx with AI assistance, proving that a single determined developer can build production-grade software with the right tools and vision.

Install

One command — then type openzax anywhere:

# Linux / macOS
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zAxCoder/OpenZax/master/install.sh | bash

# Windows (PowerShell)
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zAxCoder/OpenZax/master/install.ps1 | iex

Or build from source:

git clone https://github.com/zAxCoder/OpenZax.git
cd OpenZax
cargo build -p openzax-cli --release
cp target/release/openzax ~/.local/bin/  # or anywhere in PATH

Quick Start

# Set a free API key (no credit card required)
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY=sk-or-v1-...

# Launch
openzax

Get free keys from: openrouter.ai/keys · console.groq.com · cloud.cerebras.ai

Features

Feature	Description
Terminal UI	Monochrome TUI with command palette, model picker, skills browser
45+ Free Models	OpenRouter, Groq, Cerebras — text, vision, image, embedding
Multi-Agent	Intelligent model routing — spawns sub-agents with optimal model per task
Build / Plan / Agent	Three modes: code generation, architecture planning, multi-agent orchestration
Smart Model Routing	Coordinator assigns the best model for each sub-task automatically
WASM Skills	Sandboxed WebAssembly plugins with capability-based security
MCP Client	Model Context Protocol support for tool integration
Auto Updates	Built-in update check with one-command upgrade

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
Tab	Switch between Build, Plan, and Multi-Agent mode
Ctrl+T	Cycle intelligence tier (high / max / auto)
Ctrl+P	Open command palette
Ctrl+M	Switch model
Ctrl+K	Browse skills
Ctrl+N	New session
Ctrl+C	Exit

Models

OpenZax ships with 45+ free models — no credit card required:

Tier	Models	Strengths
Elite	Qwen3 235B Think, GPT-OSS 120B, DeepSeek R1	Deep reasoning, complex code
Strong	Qwen3 Coder, Llama 3.3 70B, Hermes 3 405B	Coding, general intelligence
Vision	Qwen3 VL 4B, Nemotron Nano VL 12B	Image analysis, visual tasks
Image	Flux.1 Schnell, RiverFlow V2 Max	Image generation
Fast	Groq Llama 70B, Cerebras Qwen 32B	Ultra-low latency inference

Multi-Agent

In Multi-Agent mode, OpenZax coordinates multiple AI agents simultaneously:

• The coordinator analyzes your request and breaks it into sub-tasks
• Each sub-agent gets assigned the optimal model for its specific task
• Models are automatically de-duplicated — no two agents run the same model
• Rate-limited requests are retried automatically
• The sidebar shows all active agents with their assigned models and tasks

Architecture

OpenZax
├── openzax-cli          Terminal UI + CLI commands
├── openzax-core         Agent engine, event bus, storage
├── openzax-shell        Terminal emulation, process management
├── openzax-ai-core      Multi-model routing, Tree-of-Thought planning
├── openzax-security     Zero-trust capabilities, encrypted storage
├── openzax-wasm-runtime Wasmtime sandbox for WASM skills
├── openzax-mcp-client   Model Context Protocol client
├── openzax-llm-engine   Local model management (GGUF)
├── openzax-marketplace  Skill marketplace REST API
├── openzax-workflow      Workflow engine (DAG execution)
├── openzax-enterprise   SSO, RBAC, fleet management
└── openzax-sdk          SDK + test harness

CLI Commands

openzax                    Launch the TUI
openzax shell              Launch with options (--api-key, --model)
openzax upgrade            Update to latest version
openzax doctor             System health check
openzax keygen             Generate Ed25519 keypair
openzax skill init <name>  Create a new skill project
openzax skill build        Build skill to WASM
openzax search <query>     Search the marketplace
openzax install <skill>    Install a skill
openzax version            Show version

Contributing

git clone https://github.com/zAxCoder/OpenZax.git
cd OpenZax
cargo build
cargo test

License

MIT