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gpt-pilot

[Important security notice] AI that builds whole applications from a brief

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Popularity

★ 34k

Last update

June 2026

License / pricing

Not stated

What we checked ourselves

Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.

6 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.
14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE) and found conditions attached to how it may be used.
30 Aug 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.

Where this sits among the 114 tools we list in AI agents

Requires terminal commands21 that do not →
Requires an API key29 that do not →
Sends your input to the provider11 that do not →

Counted from our own checks: every tool we list is examined against the same criteria.

What it does

Takes a description of an application and works through design and implementation with you. Note the security history: the maintainers disclosed that malicious code - a credential stealer - was present in this repository from 24 August 2025 until 11 June 2026, reported by an external researcher and since removed. If you cloned and ran it from source during that window, rotate your credentials. Decide whether to use it knowing that history.

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

Screenshots & visuals

Before you start

Setup difficultySome setup needed
Command lineRequired
API keyRequired
Sends data onlineYes

Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.

gpt-pilot FAQ

Is gpt-pilot free?: gpt-pilot itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.
Do I need to install anything or write code to use gpt-pilot?: It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.
Does gpt-pilot work on a phone?: No. It needs a computer.
Can I use gpt-pilot commercially?: Only under conditions. The page shows 記載なし, but the actual terms — the AI model this page runs, or the provider's own terms — attach restrictions. Check the provider's terms before using it at work.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
gpt-pilot (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	With conditions
plandex	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
byterover-cli	Required	Required	Yes	No	With conditions
agentsys	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.

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What we checked ourselves

Not copied from the project's own blurb. These are things we opened and verified, with the date.

6 Sept 2026We checked that the link to the project still resolves.

14 Aug 2026We read the licence text itself (LICENSE) and found conditions attached to how it may be used.

30 Aug 2026We read the project's own documentation and found no sign that development has stopped.

What it does

Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.

gpt-pilot FAQ

Is gpt-pilot free?

gpt-pilot itself is free, but it needs an API key for an external AI service. That service charges separately, though some have a free tier.

Do I need to install anything or write code to use gpt-pilot?

It needs the command line. If you are not comfortable typing commands, expect to get stuck during setup.

Does gpt-pilot work on a phone?

No. It needs a computer.

Can I use gpt-pilot commercially?

Only under conditions. The page shows 記載なし, but the actual terms — the AI model this page runs, or the provider's own terms — attach restrictions. Check the provider's terms before using it at work.

How it compares

The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.

Tool	Command line	API key	Sends data out	Phone	Commercial use
gpt-pilot (this page)	Required	Required	Yes	No	With conditions
plandex	Required	Required	Yes	No	Yes
byterover-cli	Required	Required	Yes	No	With conditions
agentsys	Required	Not needed	Yes	No	Yes

"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.