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Show HN: Zerg Client – a coding agent harness that drives its own terminal panes

ZergAI released ZTC (Zerg Terminal Client) v0.9.0-beta.1, a coding agent harness that plans changes, edits code and runs tests in a project, installable via `npm install -g @zergai/ztc@0.9.0-beta.1` on Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+. The beta ships a native terminal app for macOS Apple Silicon and headless support for macOS, Linux and Windows, with a desktop app also limited to macOS Apple Silicon; Windows and Linux desktop apps are not yet available. ZTC is free to evaluate under the Zerg Source Available License, with commercial use requiring a license and model usage billed separately, either through a ZergAI login that routes provider keys and DeepSeek access through Zerg Router with per-key daily budgets and a monthly cap, or through local API keys.

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Show HN: Zerg Client – a coding agent harness that drives its own terminal panes
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ZTC · Evaluation beta

Plan a change, edit code, and run tests in your project.

Welcome to ZTC - Zerg Terminal Client.

Project: ~/acme-api · main · clean Runtime: not configured · ZTC v0.9.0-beta.1

Connect a model

How should ZTC reach a model?

  • Log in with ZergAI (recommended) Opens your browser to log in.
    • One ZergAI login for ZTC in the terminal and the desktop app
    • Add provider keys once in Zerg Router, not on this machine
    • DeepSeek ready on Zerg Router billing, no DeepSeek key needed
    • Usage history, per-key daily budgets and a monthly cap on Router billing
    • Switch models any time with /model
  • Use your local API keys

ZTCno model

npm install -g @zergai/ztc@0.9.0-beta.1 Needs Node.js 20.19+ or 22.12+.

Then run ztc in your project directory to spin it up.

Or get the desktop app

macOS · Apple Silicon · 0.9.0-beta.1. The Windows and Linux apps are not available yet.

Good to know. #

Skip the prompt: run ztc auth login first.

Native terminal: macOS · Apple Silicon. Headless: macOS, Linux and Windows. Free to evaluate under the Zerg Source Available License. Commercial use requires a license. Model usage is billed separately.

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