

Z Ai · 21× · last seen Jul 12, 2026
ZCode is a free desktop application by Z.ai (formerly Zhipu AI), designed as an "Agentic Development Environment" for its proprietary language model GLM-5.2. The Electron app bundles agentic chat, file manager, terminal, Git panel, and live browser preview in a single interface, and supports third-party models via Bring-Your-Own-Key (BYOK) alongside GLM-5.2, including Claude, GPT, Gemini, and Kimi. Monetization occurs through GLM-Coding-Plan subscriptions (Lite/Pro/Max), while the app itself remains free; ZCode is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux (Beta) and supports MCP as well as Anthropic/OpenAI-compatible protocols for custom providers.
Features
| Lizenz | Closed-Source Harness (nicht selbst Open Source), kostenlos herunterladbar; zugrunde liegendes GLM-5.2-Modell ist MIT-lizenziert |
| Plattform | Desktop-App (Electron) für macOS, Windows und Linux (Linux in Beta) |
| Preis | App kostenlos; GLM Coding Plan Abos: Lite $16,20/Monat (regulär $18), Pro $64,80 (regulär $72), Max $144 (regulär $160), Rabatt eingeführt |
| Protokoll-Kompatibilität | Unterstützt Model Context Protocol (MCP) sowie Anthropic-/OpenAI-kompatible APIs für Custom-Provider inkl. selbstgehosteter Dienste |
| Release-Datum | Offiziell gelauncht am Mittwoch, 1. Juli 2026 (Woche vom 1. Juli) |
| Unterstützte Modelle/Provider | GLM-5.2 (Standard) sowie via BYOK: Claude Code, Codex/OpenAI, Gemini, OpenCode, Kimi K2.5, DeepSeek, MiniMax, Xiaomi MiMo, OpenRouter u.a. |