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.

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.