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Zerostack, an open coding agent optimized for memory footprint

Zerostack, an open coding agent optimized for memory footprint

by gidellav·Jun 4, 2026·3 points·0 comments

AI Analysis

●●SolidNiche GemShip It

24MB peak RAM beats JS agents at 700MB—actual engineering, not marketing.

Strengths
  • Verifiable resource metrics: 16MB avg RAM, 0% CPU idle.
  • Git worktrees enable parallel agents with automatic cleanup.
  • Five permission modes from restrictive to yolo with granular patterns.
Weaknesses
  • Terminal UI limits appeal compared to VS Code integrations.
  • MCP and ACP support still gated behind flags.
Target Audience

Backend developers, resource-constrained environments

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Aider · Continue.dev · OpenInterpreter

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