Devika — Open Source AI Software Engineer

What is Devika?

Devika is an open-source AI software engineer that autonomously plans, researches, and writes code from high-level instructions. Think of it as an open-source alternative to Devin.

In one sentence: Devika is an open-source AI software engineer that autonomously plans, researches, and codes — supporting Claude, GPT-4o, and local models with 18k+ GitHub stars.

For: Developers exploring autonomous AI coding agents. Supported models: Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, Ollama.

Core Features

1. Autonomous Planning

Breaks high-level tasks into executable steps.

2. Built-In Research

Uses browser automation to research docs and API references.

3. Web UI

Project timeline, code editor, browser activity, and terminal output — all in one view.

4. Full Code Generation

Generates complete project structures including dependency management and configuration files.

FAQ

Q: How does it compare to Devin? A: Devika is open source and free; Devin is a more mature commercial product. Devika is great for learning and experimentation.

Q: Can it handle real projects? A: Good for new projects and prototypes; for complex existing codebases, use Claude Code or Aider.