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

> Source: <https://zergai.com/ztc>
> Published: 2026-11-05 20:08:03+00:00

ZTC · Evaluation beta

# An AI coding agent for your terminal and desktop.

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](https://zergai.com/docs/ztc#license). Commercial use requires a license. Model usage is billed separately.