Best AI coding agent for Gemma-4-26B?
Posted by Pristine-Tax4418@reddit | LocalLLaMA | View on Reddit | 15 comments
For Qwen3-Coder-Next, Qwen3.5-122B-A10B and Qwen3.5-35B-A3B, I use qwen coder cli.
I also tried OpenCode and Mistral Vibe for Qwen models, but got worse results.
For Gemma, there's https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli — but unfortunately it doesn't support local models out of the box.
In your opinion, what is the best agent environment for Gemma?
twanz18@reddit
Gemma-4-26B works well with Aider and Continue. For agentic coding you want a framework that handles tool calling properly. Aider does this best with local models currently. If you want to run it remotely from your phone, OpenACP bridges Aider or any CLI agent to Telegram. Full disclosure: I work on OpenACP.
unique-moi@reddit
I use Claude code cli for all models. Is there a reason not to?
nsfnd@reddit
i use pi coding agent. system prompt is around 2k tokens.
many of my tasks end with ~20k token usage after 3-4 turns.
with claude code, if i type "hi", it spends 20k token :)
it is especially helpful with local models where models are very smart with low context.
deejeycris@reddit
It consumes a ton of tokens, it's not particularly oriented toward uses who care about budget.
StupidScaredSquirrel@reddit
Anybody know why opencode is so popular? What can it do that roo/cline doesn't? Sorry if it's a dumb question
Express_Quail_1493@reddit
i use opencode with omo plugin that auto loops the agent so it doesn't end with lazy work. makes for a more "autonomous" experience. roo is good but i want to walk away and come back to completed work. not a mistake early finish where the model "claims" the workis done
StupidScaredSquirrel@reddit
Nice thx I'll look it up
PermanentLiminality@reddit
Being cli tools they can do a lot more with the computer than VScode extensions.
StupidScaredSquirrel@reddit
Like what?
emreloperr@reddit
It's a CLI so you don't depend on an editor. Pure vibes
No_Run8812@reddit
crush is great
Thump604@reddit
Qwen Code is a fork of Gemini CLI. There are almost ten solid options now. Try em - test em.
nicksterling@reddit
I’ve had some success with pi.dev as the basis with some custom extensions/tools.
Look_0ver_There@reddit
My current favorite is: https://forgecode.dev/
This applies regardless of what model you use. It does require you to setup zsh, but IMO it's worth spending the 10-15 minutes it takes to set it up right.
qwen_next_gguf_when@reddit
Opencode + qwen3.5 27b q4