The latest articles on DEV Community by Ali ESSAM (@ali_essam_ce04b798d27644c). https://dev.to/ali_essam_ce04b798d27644c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4185690%2Fbec44539-c326-4ed9-ae9f-88d9ab115988.png https://dev.to/ali_essam_ce04b798d27644c en Ali ESSAM Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:22:03 +0000 https://dev.to/ali_essam_ce04b798d27644c/alphacode-open-source-rust-ai-coding-agent-that-edits-files-runs-tests-automates-firefox--10de https://dev.to/ali_essam_ce04b798d27644c/alphacode-open-source-rust-ai-coding-agent-that-edits-files-runs-tests-automates-firefox--10de <p>AlphaCode is an open-source AI coding agent written in Rust that works directly in your development environment: it can inspect a repository, plan a task, edit files, run commands and tests, automate Firefox, control desktop applications, and verify its own work.</p> <p>Key features:</p> <ul> <li>Terminal-first AI agent that understands natural-language tasks</li> <li>Built-in 40+ tools for coding, web, browser automation, desktop control</li> <li>Firefox automation via native extension for testing web apps</li> <li>Desktop automation using platform accessibility APIs</li> <li>Swarm mode for parallel agent coordination</li> <li>Persistent sessions and project memory</li> <li>Model-agnostic: supports Anthropic, OpenAI, Gemini, local models, plus a free built-in AI lane to start without API keys</li> <li>Security testing and bug bounty workflows with evidence-based validation</li> <li>Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux</li> </ul> <p>Try it in under two minutes:<br> curl -fsSL <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragonked2/alphacode/main/scripts/install.sh" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dragonked2/alphacode/main/scripts/install.sh</a> | bash<br> alphacode doctor<br> alphacode</p> <p>Demo: <a href="https://github.com/dragonked2/alphacode#demo" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/dragonked2/alphacode#demo</a><br> Docs: <a href="https://github.com/dragonked2/alphacode/tree/main/docs" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/dragonked2/alphacode/tree/main/docs</a><br> Firefox extension: <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/alphacode-browser-agent/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/alphacode-browser-agent/</a></p> <p>Feedback welcome!</p> agents ai opensource rust