Other tools bolt AI onto dev environments, or break on real projects. Banana Code is the first platform built from scratch for people who think in ideas, not syntax. Native IDE, terminal CLI, mobile app. No ceiling. Try it now, free.
Try the Beta FreeDesktop when you want power. Terminal when you want speed. Phone when you want freedom. Same engine everywhere.
Use your Claude Code subscription right inside the app. We wrap the CLI in a native agent chat UI so it looks and feels built-in. No API keys required to start. Just sign into Claude Code and go. Live preview on the right, agent on the left. Built from scratch in Rust.
The Banana Code agent in your terminal. Pipe it into scripts, alias it, chain it. Same fire-and-forget agent, same model picker, zero GUI required.
Native iOS and Android app. Pick a repo, write a prompt, choose a model, get a PR. The Rust worker runs on the server. Close the app whenever you want.
Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Code? Dev tools with agents stapled on. Lovable, Bolt, Replit? Toys that hit a wall. We built something different.
Monkey Models work with no key. For everything else, connect OpenRouter, Anthropic, or sign in with OpenAI OAuth to use your ChatGPT or Codex subscription. Pay your provider directly. No middleman markup.
You shouldn't need to know what GPT-4.1 or Claude Opus means. Pick Silverback for big jobs, Mandrill for everyday work, Tamarin for quick fixes. No model selection paralysis. Just pick a monkey.
Monkey Models need no key. For everything else, connect OpenRouter, Anthropic, or sign in with your ChatGPT/Codex subscription via OpenAI OAuth. If OpenRouter has it, you can use it. No lock-in.
Start a coding session and walk away. The Rust worker keeps running on the server. Come back to a finished PR. No babysitting a terminal or keeping a tab open.
The IDE, the agent worker, the CLI. All Rust. Fast, reliable, no Electron bloat. The IDE is built from scratch, not a fork of anything.
Ready to vibe code for real?
Try the beta freeThree branded AI tiers built for coding. Silverback goes all out. Mandrill balances speed and quality. Tamarin is surgical and fast. Vision support across all tiers.
Monkey Models need no key. Or bring your own for claude-opus-4.6, gpt-4.1, qwen-3.5, or sign in with your ChatGPT/Codex subscription via OpenAI OAuth.
Watch the agent think, read files, write code, and commit in real-time. Every tool call, every edit, streamed live as it happens.
Agent on the left, live preview on the right. See your app render as the agent writes code. Drag to screenshot anything and feed it back. No dev servers, no config.
Start a session from the IDE, CLI, or your phone. The Rust worker keeps going on the server. Come back to a finished PR.
Link a Supabase project and the agent can inspect your schema, run queries, and write migrations. No other coding agent does this.
Pipe prompts in, chain with other tools, run in CI. The CLI agent is a first-class citizen in your terminal workflow.
Connect external tools, databases, and APIs through the Model Context Protocol. The agent uses them like a developer would.
Describe what you want, hit send, put your phone away. The Rust worker builds it on the server. Review the PR when you're ready.
Dev tools adapted for AI vs. AI tools built for coding. Spot the difference.
| Feature | Cursor / Windsurf | Claude Code | Banana Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use any LLM model | ~ Major providers only | ✗ Claude only | ✓ Any via OpenRouter, Anthropic, or OpenAI |
| Bring your own API key | ~ Pro plan only | ~ Anthropic API only | ✓ BYOK, OpenAI OAuth, or no key needed |
| Desktop IDE | ✓ VS Code fork | ✗ Terminal only | ✓ Built from scratch in Rust |
| Live visual preview | ~ Manual dev server required | ✗ Terminal only | ✓ Built-in, zero config |
| Terminal CLI | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ Full agent CLI |
| Native mobile app | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ iOS and Android |
| Fire and forget | ✗ Must keep open | ✗ Must keep terminal open | ✓ Server-side Rust worker |
| Branded AI models | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Monkey Models (3 tiers + vision) |
| Database integrations | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Supabase (more coming) |
| Not a fork | ✗ VS Code fork | N/A (CLI) | ✓ 100% original Rust codebase |
| Price | $20/mo (limited models) | $20/mo (one model) | Free during beta. $20/mo at launch. |
Your API keys are encrypted at rest. We never see them in plaintext.
Repos are cloned to a temporary workspace, processed, then deleted. We don't keep your code.
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Matt Johnston. Full-stack engineer, former professor, indie builder.
15+ production apps shipped. Built tools for startups, agencies, and enterprise clients. Previous work at Business Insider and New York Magazine. Former professor at Kean University and Muhlenberg College. Came to software engineering from the business side, which is exactly why this tool exists.
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