A Devin alternative you can actually see and steer
Cloud "AI engineers" run autonomously on their servers. Wuwei runs on your machine, and moves only when you approve.
Autonomous "AI engineers" like Devin are appealing: hand off a task and it runs. But it runs on someone else's cloud, closed-source and paid, and largely on its own. Wuwei is a different kind of autonomy: it finishes the work too, but on your own machine — open, free, every step in front of you and moving only when you approve.
Autonomy you can watch
Wuwei reads and writes files, edits code, runs commands and searches the web — each step behind a permission prompt. It does the work; you keep the wheel.
Runs locally, not on someone's cloud
Project and code stay on your machine, not uploaded somewhere you can't see.
Open source (MIT)
What it does is auditable line by line, and you approve each step.
Free & model-agnostic
Out of the box, no subscription; bring Claude, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, or a local model.
How they compare
| What you care about | Wuwei | Devin-style cloud agents |
|---|---|---|
| Runs where | Locally, on your machine | The vendor's cloud |
| Control | You approve each step | Runs more autonomously |
| Open source | Yes (MIT) | No |
| Price | Free, out of the box | Paid (subscription / usage) |
| Where your data goes | Stays local | Uploaded to their cloud |
Hand execution to the AI, and keep the code, the process, and the control in your own hands. That's the path Wuwei takes — free, up in minutes.
FAQ
Is Wuwei a free Devin alternative?
Yes. Wuwei is a free, local-first, open-source (MIT) AI agent that reads and writes files, edits code, and runs commands for you. Bring Claude, any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, or a local model.
Is Wuwei free?
Yes — out of the box, no subscription and no credit card. Start with no sign-up, or bring your own API key.
Which platforms does Wuwei support?
Windows, macOS and Linux — download from the website and start instantly.
Is my code safe with Wuwei?
Your project and code stay on your own machine (local-first). It's open source (MIT) so the logic is auditable, and it asks for confirmation before writing files or running commands.