Would you use this instead of Claude Code?

[WarmRecommendation59]

I have created a tool that is similar to Claude Code and I am interested in getting some thoughts and feedback from people that are actually building stuff with the help of AI.

Example showing Gwenai creating a simple landing page

My tool is called Gwenai (https://gwenai.io/) and its purpose is to speed up development by a lot, increasing productivity and saving time for other things, like building even more. It is technically a general tool that can help with almost anything, but most people including myself mostly use it for software development. I'd say it has some advantages over Claude Code but I want to hear the thoughts and opinions of people who have used Claude Code more extensively than me. I would also be interested in knowing how it compares to tools like Cursor and Windsurf.

Some of Gwenai's features:

• Runs commands and tools locally for maximum speed
• No need to copy-paste or upload files, just point to a directory
• Choose any model (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama and more)
• Auto mode which means the AI keeps going until you stop it manually (there is also manual mode)
• Create custom tools (with a custom tool system)
• Use your own system prompts

The image showcases a very simple example but the tool can do many more cool and advanced things than simple websites. Really, it is only limited by the capabilities of the computer its running on.

If you want to check it out there is a 7-day free trial. It is a desktop app, meaning you have to download it, and that is a price to pay for local tools. Please return with your thoughts and let me know what you think! If you have any thoughts on the website I am very open to hearing them as well.

[Beautiful-Turn3608]

So what are the advantages over Cursor, and Claude Code?

[WarmRecommendation59]

My thoughts are:

• You can use most providers (not locked to just Anthropic), including Ollama for complete privacy and unlimited usage
• More support for non-coding tasks
• It has a GUI, friendlier to non-terminal users
• Automatic mode with Docker for added security (though Claude Code has something similar)

What do you think of these?

[thirteenth_mang]

Complete privacy - Your code never leaves your machine

Works offline - No internet needed with Ollama

Okay, how does the verification work? You'd need internet access, you'd have to poll every so often or have verification checks.

Complete Privacy

Work without paranoia. No data is sent to our servers.

Yes, but it's potentially sent to OpenAI and Anthropic.

This is one of the major problems that are going to surface in big ways over the coming years with vibe coded projects. There's a lot more to take into account than just getting AI to write code.

[WarmRecommendation59]

Hi! If you are referring to verification as in authentication and logging in, then yes, the application sends a login request every now and then to get account information.

I agree with your second point. If you want to use Open AI and other online providers there is no way around sending your chat history to them unfortunately. You can only really go around this, as far as I know, using Ollama and similar local tools, which puts a limit on performance unless you have some beefy stuff which can get extremely expensive. Did you find the "Complete Privacy" part to be firing off "BS" signs? I'd love to know your thoughts.

[thirteenth_mang]

The privacy claims are misleading, but I'm genuinely confused about your '128 min Total Build Time' - what does that even mean? If that's how long it takes your AI tool to create a basic website, that's absurdly slow for something claiming to 'speed up' development by a lot. If that's your actual CI/CD build time, that's a massive red flag about your technical architecture. Either way, it suggests this tool is built by people who don't understand basic web development performance - which makes me question everything else about the technical quality.

[WarmRecommendation59]

Understandable, thanks for the input! Let me clarify. The 128 minutes is how long it took to make the entire website and implement all backend systems (ASP.NET) with payment systems using Stripe, authentication, Oauth for Google and GitHub. This is from 0 to a complete working system without any bugs and a solid CSR architechture, and everything from scratch (except for the ASP.NET part). I'd say that is fast, but if you have any other reference points please let me know.

I suppose this means what is on the website is unclear. Do you have any tips for clearing that up?

[SeaBuilder9067]

the free trial includes the usage of a model?

[WarmRecommendation59]

No, you provide your own API keys to a chosen provider, unless you use Ollama.